25-ton dump truck hits pedestrian... Woman in her 70s dies

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A 25-ton dump truck making a right turn struck and killed a woman in her 70s.

The Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced on the 14th that around 2:20 PM in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, a dump truck driver in his 50s, Mr. A, who hit a woman in her 70s near a crosswalk while making a right turn, is being investigated on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling (causing death). It was confirmed that Mr. A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time.

The police stated, "We are additionally analyzing CCTV footage" and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.