Vehicles are lined up and stopped due to a traffic accident near Changwon 1 Tunnel on the Namhae Expressway. [Source: Expressway Traffic CCTV]
As of 1:57 PM on the 31st, a traffic accident occurred at the entrance of Changwon 1 Tunnel on the Namhae Expressway heading towards Busan in Buk-myeon, Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, causing severe congestion in the area.
According to the expressway CCTV footage, the vehicle congestion extends up to near the Haman 1 Tunnel.
Gyeongnam Province sent a safety advisory text message around 1:48 PM stating, "All lanes towards Busan are blocked due to traffic accident handling at the entrance of Changwon 1 Tunnel on the Namhae Expressway (Buk Changwon Busan direction)," and requested drivers to "use national roads or other detours."
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