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Pedestrian in his 60s dies after being hit by car in Yangyang
A pedestrian in his 60s died after a car hit him in Yangyang, South Korea, on October 14.
The crash happened at about 6:53 p.m.
on a road near a market in Yangyang-eup.
The car was driven by a person in their 20s, according to police.
The pedestrian was being taken to hospital when he suffered cardiac arrest and died.
Police say the driver was not suspected of using alcohol or drugs and believe the crash happened because the driver was not watching the road properly.
The driver is being investigated over the fatal crash under South Korea's traffic accident law.
A pedestrian in his 60s died after being hit by a car in Yangyang, South Korea.
The crash happened at about 6:53 p.m. on October 14 near a market in Nammun-ri, Yangyang-eup.
The car was driven by a person in their 20s.
The pedestrian went into cardiac arrest while being taken to hospital and died.
Police suspect the driver was not watching the road properly and are investigating on suspicion of causing death in a traffic accident.
- Who
- A pedestrian in his 60s and a driver in their 20s.
- What
- The pedestrian was hit by a car and died.
- When
- October 14, at about 6:53 p.m.
- Where
- A road near a market in Nammun-ri, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
- Why
- Police suspect the driver was not watching the road properly.
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A car driven by a person in their 20s hit a pedestrian near a market in Nammun-ri, Yangyang-eup.
The pedestrian went into cardiac arrest while being taken to hospital and died.
Police began investigating the driver on suspicion of causing death in a traffic accident.
- Victim
- Pedestrian in his 60s
- Driver
- Person in their 20s
- Vehicle
- Kona passenger car
- Crash time
- October 14 at about 6:53 p.m.
- Crash location
- Near a market in Nammun-ri, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang County