Police Officer Seriously Injured by Truck While Responding to Yeongdong Expressway Accident... "All-Out Support"

Hit by truck while working to prevent a secondary accident

National Police Agency: "We will support treatment, rehabilitation and a return to daily life"

A police officer responding to a traffic accident on the Yeongdong Expressway in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, was hit by a truck and had an ankle severed.

Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency

According to the National Police Agency, at around 4 a.m. on Oct. 24, Police Inspector A, a member of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency's Highway Patrol, was hit by a 6.5-ton truck near Yeoju Rest Area on the Incheon-bound lanes of the Yeongdong Expressway in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.

At the scene, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) collided with a large trailer that had overturned on the road, causing a fire. Inspector A was hit by the truck while controlling traffic to prevent a secondary accident after responding to the scene. He suffered serious injuries, including the amputation of his ankle. He was taken to Ajou University Hospital for emergency surgery, but his treatment and recovery will need to be monitored. Fortunately, his injuries were not life-threatening.

Acting National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Jongcheol, after receiving a report on the accident, ordered full support for the injured officer's treatment and recovery. He also called for a reexamination of measures to ensure the safety of officers at accident scenes. "It is the organization's natural duty to support an officer injured while protecting the public so that they can focus on treatment and recovery," he said. "Provide all the support needed for the injured officer to return to daily life, and offer support, including counseling, to the officer's family and colleagues who worked alongside them."

Acting Commissioner General Kim plans to visit the hospital soon to offer his support to the officer and family, taking into account the officer's treatment schedule and condition.

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