Truck hits car at Gwangmyeong intersection, then strikes restaurant; 15 injured
Version 2: Several more outlets now carry the same police account of how the crash unfolded, and Dong-A Ilbo alone adds that the truck struck two parked cars before stopping and that three of the injured diners were taken to hospital.
In short
A passenger car and a 25-ton truck collided at an intersection in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, at about 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 5, and the truck then slid into a nearby restaurant, injuring 15 people, according to police and fire authorities cited by Yonhap and five other outlets. The truck driver, in his 60s, and the car driver, in his 40s, were seriously injured, while 13 people inside the restaurant were lightly hurt; all of the injuries were reported as not life-threatening. Police believe the car was turning left on a straight-ahead signal and say they are reviewing CCTV and black-box footage to confirm what happened.
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A passenger car and a 25-ton truck collided at an intersection in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, at about 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 5, and the truck then struck a nearby restaurant, injuring 15 people, according to police and fire authorities cited by Yonhap, the Seoul Economic Daily, Dong-A Ilbo, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. Yonhap described the vehicle as a 25-ton cargo truck, while Dong-A Ilbo called it a 25-ton dump truck. Newsis described the building the truck hit as a commercial building rather than a restaurant. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
The truck driver, in his 60s, and the car driver, in his 40s, were seriously injured and taken to hospital, the reports said. Thirteen people inside the restaurant were lightly injured by broken glass or by fixtures displaced in the impact, according to Yonhap, the Seoul Economic Daily, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. All of the injured were reported to be free of life-threatening injuries. Dong-A Ilbo identified the car driver as a woman in her 40s and reported that three of the injured were taken to hospital, details the other outlets did not carry. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Police believe the collision began when the car, which was trying to turn left on a straight-ahead signal, and the truck, travelling straight from the opposite direction, met in the middle of the intersection, according to Yonhap, the Seoul Economic Daily, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. After the first impact, the truck slid to the right and struck the restaurant's exterior pillars. Dong-A Ilbo reported that police presumed the car had violated the signal while turning left, and that the truck hit two parked cars before striking the building, a detail the other accounts did not mention. Neither driver was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and there were no other passengers in the vehicles, the reports said. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Police said they are examining CCTV and black-box footage from around the scene to establish the exact circumstances, including whether the passenger car ran the signal, according to Yonhap, the Seoul Economic Daily, Dong-A Ilbo, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. Hankook Ilbo attributed its casualty figures to the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters. Maeil Business's headline said about 10 people were injured, while the article beneath it reported 15, matching the other outlets. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Why it matters
The crash injured 15 people, but none of the injuries were reported as life-threatening, leaving it a local road-safety case rather than a wider emergency. Police have not concluded whether the car ran the signal and are still examining footage, so responsibility remains undetermined.
Key facts
- A passenger car and a 25-ton truck collided at an intersection in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong, at about 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 5, and the truck then struck a nearby restaurant. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Fifteen people were injured in total. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The truck driver, in his 60s, and the car driver, in his 40s, were seriously injured and taken to hospital. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Thirteen people inside the restaurant were lightly injured by broken glass or by displaced fixtures. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- All of the injuries were reported as not life-threatening. [ 1 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]
- Neither driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and there were no other passengers in the vehicles. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Police believe the collision began when the car tried to turn left on a straight-ahead signal and met the oncoming truck in the middle of the intersection, after which the truck slid right into the restaurant's exterior pillars. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Police say they are examining CCTV and black-box footage to establish the exact circumstances, including whether the car ran the signal. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A passenger car and a 25-ton truck collided at an intersection in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong, at about 1:51 p.m. on Oct. 5, and the truck then struck a nearby building. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Fifteen people were injured in the incident. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The truck driver, in his 60s, and the car driver, in his 40s, were seriously injured. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Thirteen people inside the restaurant were lightly injured by broken glass or displaced fixtures. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Police believe the car was turning left on a straight-ahead signal when it collided with the oncoming truck in the middle of the intersection, and that the truck then slid right into the restaurant's exterior pillars. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Neither driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and police plan to review CCTV and black-box footage. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the passenger car ran the signal at the intersection. Police say they are still investigating using footage; Dong-A Ilbo reports the signal violation as a police presumption, while Yonhap and others describe it as something police are looking into.
- Whether the truck struck two parked cars before hitting the building. Only Dong-A Ilbo reports this detail; the other outlets describe the truck sliding into the restaurant's exterior pillars without mentioning parked cars.
- Whether the car driver was a woman. Only Dong-A Ilbo specifies the driver's gender, describing a woman in her 40s; other outlets say only that the driver was in their 40s.
- Whether the building struck was a restaurant or a commercial building, and whether the truck was a cargo truck or a dump truck. Newsis calls the building a commercial building and Dong-A Ilbo calls the vehicle a dump truck, while the other outlets say restaurant and 25-ton truck; no document explains the difference.
- Whether three of the injured people inside the restaurant were also taken to hospital. Only Dong-A Ilbo gives this figure; the other outlets report 13 lightly injured without saying how many were hospitalised.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- A passenger car and a 25-ton truck collide at an intersection in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong; the truck then strikes a nearby restaurant. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Yonhap publishes its report on the crash. [ 1 ]
- Newsis publishes its headline report on the crash. [ 2 ]
- Chosun Ilbo and the Seoul Economic Daily publish reports on the crash. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo publishes its report, adding the parked cars and the hospital transfer of three diners. [ 5 ]
- Maeil Business publishes its report. [ 6 ]
- Hankook Ilbo publishes its report, citing the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters. [ 7 ]