"Continued Straight Instead of Turning Right"... Passenger Dies as Driver in Her 70s Crashes into Retaining Wall

Accident on Wando Downhill Road: Woman in Her 60s Dies, Octogenarian Seriously Injured

Police: "Not Drunk Driving," Investigating All Possible Causes

An accident occurred on a downhill road in Wando, South Jeolla Province, where a car driven by an elderly driver crashed into a retaining wall, resulting in the death of one passenger and injuries to two others.

According to the Wando Police Station on August 30, at around 3:11 p.m. the previous day, a sedan driven by a woman in her 70s, identified as A, collided with a concrete sluice retaining wall on a two-way, two-lane (one lane each way) road in Gogum-myeon, Wando-gun, South Jeolla Province.

As a result of the accident, a female passenger in her 60s, identified as B, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital by emergency responders, but ultimately passed away. Another passenger, a woman in her 80s identified as C, suffered serious injuries, while the driver A sustained minor injuries and was also taken to a hospital for treatment. All the vehicle occupants were elderly women.

At the time of the accident, A's vehicle was supposed to make a right turn on a downhill section of the road, but instead continued straight and crashed into the retaining wall, according to the investigation. Police confirmed that A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was not driving without a license.

The police stated, "We are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on the situational evidence at the scene and the driver’s statement, considering various possibilities such as A's lack of driving proficiency due to old age or a malfunction of the braking system on the downhill road."

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