Six Vehicles Collide in Succession in Yangsan ... 8 People Sustain Minor Injuries

Accident vehicles are standing on the Jungangjiseon Expressway in Dong-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At around 8:34 a.m. on the 7th, six vehicles collided in succession on the Jungangjiseon Expressway in Dong-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, six vehicles, including a 1-ton truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) traveling toward Gimhae, crashed into each other one after another.

Eight occupants were injured in the waist and other areas and are receiving treatment at a hospital.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident, believing that the frontmost vehicle slowed down, leading to the collision.