Woman in her 40s hit and killed by shuttle train heading to Gwangju Station

A pedestrian in their 40s was fatally struck by a train on a railway track in Gwangju.

According to the Gwangju Northern Fire Station on the 2nd, at around 5:56 PM that day, pedestrian A (43, female) was hit by a train near an apartment complex in Dongnim-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and died at the scene.

The train was operating from Geungnakgang Station toward Gwangju Station and was confirmed to be a shuttle train running between Gwangju Station and Gwangju Songjeong Station.

Train operations were temporarily suspended while the body was recovered due to the accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, including whether it was caused by negligence.