Pothole on Capital Region First Ring Expressway in Namyangju Damages Tires of 23 Vehicles
Pothole Measuring 1 Meter Wide and 20 Centimeters Deep Forms
Two Drivers Sustain Minor Injuries
On the 4th, potholes have formed on a road in Seoul due to ground freezing and thawing during the winter season. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original imageA pothole formed on the Capital Region First Ring Expressway in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, causing damage to around 20 vehicles.
According to Korea Expressway Corporation, at approximately 11 p.m. on the previous day, a pothole about 1 meter in diameter and 20 centimeters deep appeared in the third lane between the Guri-Namyangju Tollgate and Namyangju Interchange in Donong-dong, Namyangju.
Twenty-three vehicles passing through the section sustained damage such as tire punctures, and two drivers suffered minor injuries, but neither required hospital transport.
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Korea Expressway Corporation announced that emergency repairs were completed within about two hours of the incident and that compensation procedures will be carried out for the affected vehicles.
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