Overview
- The rental van, driven by a 62-year-old tourist, accelerated for about 150 meters after leaving a ferry at Cheonjin Port before striking pedestrians and a sign post.
- Three people died: a woman in her 60s who was a passenger and two male pedestrians, while 10 others, including the driver, sustained injuries of varying severity.
- Rescuers airlifted the three critically injured victims by helicopter, but they were later pronounced dead at hospitals.
- Authorities said all victims were South Korean tourists and confirmed there were six people aboard the van at the time of the crash.
- Police detained the driver on suspicion of causing the accident and are probing the precise cause, having ruled out alcohol impairment and noting the driver's claim of sudden unintended acceleration.