Driver dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on expressway

A person died after being hit by multiple vehicles while attempting to respond to an earlier crash on the Seohaean Expressway in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, early Thursday.

2026-01-15

One dies, three injured in ambulance-truck collision in Andong

A 119 ambulance transporting a patient collided with a truck on Yeongga Bridge in Andong, North Gyeongsang, at around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday. The patient was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.

2026-01-14

Muan bird strike prevention zone was less than half of legally required distance, say lawmakers

Muan International Airport failed to comply with Korean aviation safety rules by limiting bird strike prevention zone to less than half the legally required distance before a Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people in 2024, lawmakers said Wednesday.

2026-01-14

Drunk driver allegedly hits, kills motorcyclist while traveling more than double the speed limit

A drunk driver speeding through a provincial road in South Chungcheong struck and killed a motorcyclist last week, police said Tuesday. Two young children were aboard the driver’s car at the time.

2026-01-13

Jeju Air jet in deadly crash moving up to 374 kilometers per hour when it hit embankment: Analysis

The Jeju Air passenger jet involved in a crash that killed 179 people was traveling at up to 374 kilometers per hour (232 miles per hour) before striking an embankment, a speed investigators say helps explain the extreme forces that proved fatal.

2026-01-12

Early morning expressway crash leaves multiple truck drivers injured

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

2026-01-12

Transport Ministry to launch audit into highway management after series of collisions leaves 5 dead

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Sunday that it would audit the Korea Expressway Corporation after a series of multivehicle collisions occurred on a highway on Saturday, leaving five people dead.

2026-01-11

Five dead in series of multi-vehicle highway collisions believed to be caused by ice on roads

A series of multi-vehicle collisions occurred near the Namsangju Interchange on the Seosan–Yeongdeok Expressway in North Gyeongsang on Saturday morning, leaving five people dead.

2026-01-10

Transport Ministry admits navigation structure involved in fatal Jeju Air crash did not meet safety standards

For the first time, the Transport Ministry acknowledged that a navigation structure involved in the fatal plane crash at Muan International Airport did not meet regulatory safety standards, reversing its stance more than a year after the accident.

2026-01-08

Cruise control engaged before driver dozed off in fatal car crash: Investigators

The driver of an SUV involved in a horrific crash that killed a police officer and a tow-truck driver was found to have dozed off with the vehicle’s cruise control system turned on, according to investigators.