On the way to work on the Jungbu Expressway, a series of passenger car rollovers and collisions occurred.
Quick Look
- At 5:10 a.m. on the 12th, an accident occurred near the Hobeop Junction on the Jungbu Expressway toward Seoul in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, where six vehicles collided and one car overturned, causing minor injuries to a woman in her 40s.
- Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Near the Hobeop Junction on the Jungbu Expressway toward Seoul, a K5 vehicle collided to the left and overturned to avoid a 12-ton truck moving slowly ahead, resulting in a six-vehicle collision.
Icheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ji-won = At around 5:10 a.m. on the 12th, an accident occurred near the Hobeop Junction on the Jungbu Expressway in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, with six vehicles colliding one after another and one car overturning.
A woman in her 40s suffered minor injuries in this accident.
The accident began when the K5, which was driving in the second lane of a one-way two-lane road, attempted to avoid a 12-ton truck traveling slowly in front, collided with the left side of the truck and overturned in the first lane.
Afterwards, 2nd and 3rd car accidents followed, with the Starex hitting the Palisade and the Ray hitting the Grandeur in the first lane.
To resolve the accident, one lane was closed at one time, causing traffic congestion in the rear 1km section, but after the towing work was completed, traffic in all lanes has now resumed.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident with the driver.
Open Questions
- When will the detailed results of the investigation into the cause of the accident be announced?
- What is the current condition of the injured person?
- When was the traffic jam caused by the accident resolved?
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