11 Minor Injuries in 8-Car Pileup on Gocheok Bridge, Guro-gu... Driver Claims Sudden Acceleration

At 12:12 PM on the 26th, a chain collision involving eight vehicles, including one city bus traveling toward Guro Station on Subway Line 1 and seven passenger cars, occurred on Gocheok Bridge in Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul.

As a result of the accident, 11 people, including the driver and bus passengers, sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment at a hospital.

The police believe that a passenger car driven by a woman in her 70s went straight through a section where only right turns were allowed, colliding with other passenger cars and the bus.

The driver reportedly claimed sudden unintended acceleration during the police investigation.

Meanwhile, Guro-gu issued a disaster alert message stating, "Traffic conditions are very congested due to the collision accident," and advised drivers to detour around the accident site.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and vehicle black box recordings.