Sedan Veers Onto Sidewalk in Busan, Killing 2 and Injuring 2 Pedestrians

In Busan, a sedan driven by a man in his 70s veered onto the sidewalk, resulting in two deaths and two injuries.

Firefighters managing the accident. Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters

According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, at approximately 1:08 p.m. on June 21, a K7 sedan struck four pedestrians walking on the sidewalk on a road in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, before crashing into a subway ventilation structure and coming to a stop.

A woman in her 40s was killed in the accident, and a woman in her 70s, who was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, also died.

Additionally, a teenage girl and a woman in her 30s sustained leg and head injuries, respectively, and are receiving treatment at the hospital.

Immediately after the accident, a fire broke out in the engine compartment of the K7, but 119 firefighters who responded to the scene extinguished it before it could spread.

The driver, a man in his 70s, suffered a minor abrasion to his ankle.

The police believe that the sedan, which was descending a slope, suddenly veered onto the sidewalk and are investigating the exact cause of the accident by questioning the driver and witnesses.

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