Archive · 19 Nov 2025
South Korea Truck Crashes: Four Dead, Multiple Injured
Two more people have died after a truck crashed into a crowded market in South Korea, bringing the death toll to four.
The driver has been charged.
In a separate incident, two people died in a 13-vehicle crash on an expressway.
Two more people died from injuries after a truck crashed into a market in Bucheon
Death toll from the market crash now stands at four
Driver charged with causing death under special traffic accident law
Driver reportedly suffers from Moyamoya disease
Earlier this week, 2 killed and 4 injured in a 13-vehicle chain-reaction crash on an expressway
- Who
- A 67-year-old truck driver, market visitors, and multiple drivers and passengers
- What
- Two separate truck crashes
- When
- Thursday morning (market crash) and Monday morning (expressway crash)
- Where
- Jeil Market in Bucheon and Sangju-Yeongcheon expressway
- Why
- Driver error in the market crash, unclear in the expressway crash
Driver's Health
Driver's Intent
Driver's Health
Driver's Health
Driver has Moyamoya disease, which could affect driving
Driver's Intent
Driver initially claimed condition didn't interfere with driving
- Market Crash Deaths
- 4
- Market Crash Injuries
- 17
- Expressway Crash Deaths
- 2
- Expressway Crash Injuries
- 4
- Oil Spilled (expressway crash)
- 24,000 litres of bunker C oil