Nine dead as man ploughs car into pedestrians in South Korean capital Seoul
The incident took place at 9:30 pm local time
A man in his sixties ploughed his car into a crowd of people in the South Korean capital Seoul on Monday (Jul 1), killing at least nine people. The incident took place at 9:30 pm local time as the pedestrians waited at a traffic stop. Police said at least four people were taken to hospital and were being treated.
Local media reported the car was moving in the wrong direction and crashed into two other vehicles before hitting the pedestrians.
The man was immediately detained near Seoul city hall. He is understood to have told police that his car accidentally accelerated, killing six people on the spot. Three later succumbed to their injuries.
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the speed limit in South Korea is 50kmph on urban roads and 30kmph in residential areas.
Pedestrians are the most common casualties in road accidents in the country. In 2022, an OECD report revealed that pedestrians accounted for 35 per cent of all road-related deaths. However, the report also mentioned that road fatalities in South Korea have declined over the past years.
(With inputs from agencies)
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