Early morning expressway crash leaves multiple truck drivers injured

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Published: 12 Jan. 2026, 09:34 Updated: 12 Jan. 2026, 18:22

A scene of a chain-reaction crash involving four cargo trucks on the Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway, on the morning of Jan. 12. [YONHAP]

Another crash has occurred on the Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway, where deadly black ice pileups were reported over the weekend.

Four cargo trucks rear-ended one another near the Munui Cheongnamdae Service Area on the Cheongju-bound lanes of the expressway in Munui-myeon, Sangdang District, Cheongju, North Chungcheong on Monday, at around 2:46 a.m.

The driver of a 9-ton truck was taken to a hospital unconscious. The other truck drivers suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The Cheongju-bound roadway was fully closed in the aftermath of the crash but has since reopened. Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

On Saturday, three chain-reaction crashes caused by black ice occurred on the same expressway, leaving five people dead and 10 injured.

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BY KO SEUNG-PYO [[email protected]]