A triple collision accident involving an Avante, a truck, and a passenger car near Nampohang IC in Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang... 1 person died

(Pohang = Yonhap News) Reporter Gwansik Yoon = On the 1st, at around 10:20 p.m., an accident occurred where an Avante passenger car collided with a 26-ton truck and another passenger car on a three-lane road near Nampohang IC, Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Among the three people in the Avante in this accident, a man in his 30s in the passenger seat suffered cardiac arrest and was taken to the hospital, but died.

The driver of the Avante, in his 20s, suffered minor injuries, and another passenger suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The driver of the 26-ton truck and another passenger car both suffered minor injuries.

It was determined that the accident occurred when an Avante collided with a moving truck, bounced, and hit a nearby passenger car.

아반떼 운전자는 음주운전은 하지 않은 것으로 확인됐다.

A police official said, “It is believed that the accident was caused by speeding, and the exact cause of the accident is being investigated.”