Tragedy while a truck was moving,
Accident scene on the 30th 〈Photo=Incheon Fire Department〉
A truck driven by a man in his 70s crashed into a tree maintenance vehicle, causing the death of two workers who were repairing the tree and injuring one.
According to the Incheon Nonhyeon Police Station, yesterday (30th) around 4:03 p.m., a truck driven by a man in his 70s hit the tree maintenance truck parked on the shoulder of a road in Seochang-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon.
Due to the impact, the tree maintenance truck was pushed forward, causing two 70-year-old workers nearby to be crushed. They were critically injured and transported to the hospital, but eventually died. Another 70-year-old worker suffered shoulder injuries and is receiving treatment.
It was determined that the 70-year-old driver turned on the engine to move the truck while tree maintenance was ongoing, resulting in the collision with the maintenance truck.
The driver stated that he “confused the brake and accelerator pedals.”
The police plan to investigate the driver for involuntary manslaughter under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling.
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