Elementary School Girl Killed, Mother Seriously Injured as SUV Plows Into Mother and Daughter Walking Along Road

A tragic accident occurred in which a mother and daughter were hit by a vehicle, resulting in the death of an elementary school-aged girl.

The Busan Nambu Police Station announced on November 25 that at around 2:05 p.m. on November 24, an SUV struck pedestrians while making a U-turn at an intersection in front of an apartment complex in Uam-dong, Nam-gu, Busan. The daughter died at the scene, and her mother, who is in her 30s, suffered serious injuries.

According to the police, the SUV, driven by a man in his 50s, hit two pedestrians who were walking toward the intersection and then crashed into a fence and the wall of an apartment building on the opposite side. The driver was confirmed not to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.

As a result of the accident, the elementary school girl sustained severe injuries and was transported to the hospital, but ultimately passed away. The woman in her 30s (the deceased's mother), who was walking with her, suffered serious injuries but remains conscious and is receiving treatment. The driver sustained minor injuries.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by analyzing the vehicle's black box footage and nearby CCTV recordings.

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