A passenger car driven by a man in his 80s was crossing a crosswalk on a road near Namchuncheon Station in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province.70 teenager
A total of three people were hit, including a woman in her 60s and two women in their 60s. The women who were hit were crossing a crosswalk after checking the pedestrian lights on a six-lane road when the accident occurred.
The women, who were thrown about 30 meters and fell onto the road, were taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest, but all were confirmed dead.
The victims were said to have been crossing the road to go home after holding dawn service at a nearby church when they were involved in the accident.
It was confirmed that A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Police have booked A on suspicion of causing death by negligent driving and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
A reportedly told the police that he "couldn't see any pedestrians."
2023/11/23 07:00 KST
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