"The Coastal Embankment Saved Him"... Driver in His 70s with Cerebral Infarction Rescued in Wando

Front wheels slipped off the edge while turning around on a narrow road.

A camper van driven by a person in their 70s was safely rescued after the Coast Guard responded swiftly just before it plunged into the sea from a narrow coastal road in Wando County, Jeonnam Gwangju Special City. The driver, who had difficulty moving due to a chronic condition, avoided a major disaster because the vehicle was precariously caught on the edge of the coastal embankment.

According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Fire Headquarters and other authorities, a report was received at around 10:13 a.m. on the 29th that a Starex camper van driven by A, a person in their 70s, had gone off the coastal road near Donggo-ri, Sinji-myeon, Wando County, toward the sea.

A camper van driven by a person in their 70s was rescued safely after the coast guard responded swiftly, just before the vehicle plunged into the sea from a narrow coastal road in Wando County. Provided by the Jeonnam Gwangju Fire Department Headquarters.

A, who was alone in the vehicle, called the police for help immediately after the accident. Investigators found that the accident occurred on a narrow, two-way road with one lane in each direction, barely wide enough for one vehicle to pass. A had gone looking for a secluded spot with little traffic and was attempting to turn the vehicle in a difficult area when, due to careless driving, the front wheels went over the edge of the coastal embankment.

Wando Coast Guard officers and fire department rescue personnel who received the report arrived at the scene at around 10:32 a.m., 19 minutes after being dispatched, and safely rescued A from inside the vehicle.

A had suffered a cerebral infarction and was unable to escape without assistance. Fortunately, the vehicle did not fall completely into the sea but came to rest perched on a slope, and A was uninjured. A reportedly declined hospital transport after the rescue, as there were no significant health concerns.

The secondary marine pollution that had been feared also did not occur. Only the vehicle's front wheels were submerged, and the water did not reach the engine compartment, so no pollutants such as fuel or oil leaked out.

A Coast Guard official said, "More visitors have recently been driving camper vans into quiet fishing villages and remote corners of the coast." The official urged drivers to exercise particular caution, noting that "narrow coastal roads where it is difficult to turn around can easily lead to serious accidents."

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