Series of Multiple-Vehicle Collisions in Downtown Gwangju

Eight Injured at Buk-gu Office Intersection
Four Also Hurt in Gyelim-dong

On August 13, a series of multiple-vehicle collisions occurred in downtown Gwangju.

According to the Bukbu Police Station and other authorities, at around 2:44 p.m. that day, a taxi collided with a passenger car at the intersection in front of Buk-gu Office in Jungheung-dong, Buk-gu, resulting in a three-car pileup. Eight people, including the drivers, were injured and transported to the hospital.

Earlier, at approximately 10:39 a.m. in Gyelim-dong, Dong-gu, a passenger car veered off the sidewalk and, while merging onto the road, struck three vehicles in succession. Four people sustained minor injuries in this accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of both incidents.