1-ton truck crashes into group of people in North Jeolla, injuring 19

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1-ton truck crashes into group of people in North Jeolla, injuring 19

The scene where a 1-ton truck ram into a group of people in front of a Nonghyup office in Sunchang county, North Jeolla, on Wednesday. Three people in critical conditions have been taken to the emergency room. [JEONBUK FIRE SERVICE]

The scene where a 1-ton truck ram into a group of people in front of a Nonghyup office in Sunchang county, North Jeolla, on Wednesday. Three people in critical conditions have been taken to the emergency room. [JEONBUK FIRE SERVICE]

 
A 1-ton truck driven by a man in his 70s hit a group of people lined up in a parking lot in front of a Nonghyup building in Sunchang County, North Jeolla, on Tuesday, injuring 19 people.  
 
The truck hit the group of people in front of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation's branch in Sunchang County's Gurim-myeon at around 10:30 a.m., according to Jeonbuk Fire Service.
 
Sixteen people were injured and three people have been taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, according to the fire service.  
 
The victims, most of whom are elderly, were standing in line to cast a vote for the agriculture cooperative Nonghyup’s leadership.
 
The fire department reported that it immediately dispatched 13 emergency vehicles to the scene.
 
The police have not yet announced the reason for the accident. The truck was reported by local media to have been carrying fertilizer.

BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]
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