at least 2 people killed, 18 injured this Thursday South Korea, Nine of them seriously track lose control, will collide with the market In Tokawa City.
The incident occurred just before 11am local time (2am GMT), when the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 60s, allegedly lost control of the device for some reason. brake failure, According to initial police testimony collected by local news agencies, United.
After the accident, the man would have declared this to the authorities. “I stepped on the brake, but it didn’t work.”The above-mentioned media reported.
Among the injured, three women in their 70s and 80s were found suffering from cardiopulmonary arrest, two of whom died, and six who were taken to the hospital by emergency services where they were in critical condition.
According to the agency, the local fire brigade dispatched 20 vehicles and about 60 personnel to the scene for rescue operations.
A police official disclosed this to the media. “There may be more victims.” There was an accident at the scene, and the driver was arrested and taken to the police station for further questioning, but after the accident he was not seriously injured and continued driving.
According to the investigation, footage from security cameras shows that the truck initially backed up 28 meters, then continued straight for about 150 meters, causing the accident when it collided with the store.
Authorities are continuing to analyze the details of what happened. During the drive leading up to the accident, the damaged vehicle did not collide with any stores or deviate from its route. I ran over a person who was walking on the road, they reported.