“On the afternoon of the 7th, around 3 PM, a pileup involving about 30 vehicles occurred on the southbound lane of the Suncheon-Wanju Expressway in Daesan-myeon, Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do. Provided by the Jeonbuk Fire Service Headquarters,” reads the image description.
In Jeollabuk-do, where a heavy snow warning was in effect, dozens of vehicles were involved in a chain collision. According to the Jeonbuk Fire Department, at around 3:02 PM on the 7th, a collision involving approximately 30 vehicles happened at the 57 km point on the southbound lane of the Suncheon-Wanju Expressway in Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do. A woman in her 60s was seriously injured and transported to the hospital due to the accident. Reports indicate that more than 10 other drivers sustained minor injuries.
In response to the report, the police and fire authorities who were dispatched to the scene have controlled two lanes on the southbound side and are in the process of dealing with the accident. Namwon City informed through a disaster message, “A chain collision occurred on the Suncheon-Wanju Expressway between Buk Namwon IC and Seo Namwon IC. Due to traffic congestion, please detour via Osoo IC or Buk Namwon IC using the local road.”
The police intend to investigate the exact cause of the accident once the site is cleared.