A truck crashed right into a market in Bucheon on Thursday, killing two folks and injuring 18 others, officers stated.
The 1-ton pickup plowed by Jeil Market within the metropolis simply southwest of Seoul at round 11 a.m., in response to police. The driving force was detained on the scene.
Police stated the motive force, in his 60s, is presumed to have mishandled the pedals based mostly on imagery from surveillance cameras, although they should analyze the occasion knowledge recorder and query him additional.
“The driving force claims it was sudden unintended acceleration, however it’s exhausting to confirm based mostly on CCTV footage of the transferring automobile,” Park Geum-cheon, an official from Bucheon Hearth Station, advised reporters.
Park stated the motive force was not below the affect and crashed into folks available on the market’s pathways, not into the shops.
The truck first moved 28 meters in reverse earlier than lurching 150 m ahead, he added.
The 2 killed have been each ladies of their 70s. The injured included three with impaired consciousness and 6 categorized as emergency sufferers.
