At around 10:30 a.m. on the 8th, a 1-ton truck crashed into a crowd of voters at a Nonghyup parking lot in Sunchang, Jeonbuk, during the nationwide simultaneous cooperative head elections.
A 1-ton truck crashed into a large crowd gathered in relation to the nationwide simultaneous cooperative head election in the parking lot of a Nonghyup in Sunchang, Jeonbuk, and the fire department is conducting rescue operations. [Photo by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters]
As a result of the accident, two people were transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, and 15 others sustained serious or minor injuries, totaling 17 casualties.
It is reported that a large crowd had gathered here in relation to the Nonghyup cooperative head election. The Jeonbuk Fire Department stated that the number of casualties could increase.
The police are investigating the exact circumstances, viewing the accident as caused by the truck driver's mishandling.
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