Overview
- The collision occurred around 10 a.m. Monday on a two-lane road in Okcheon with a police patrol car escorting runners 20 to 30 meters ahead.
- Runners were confined to the second lane under traffic control as vehicles used the first, and investigators say the truck moved over while attempting to overtake another car.
- The 25-year-old Cheongju City Hall athlete suffered severe head injuries, was taken to a Daejeon hospital, and remains on life support after being pronounced brain-dead.
- Police say the elderly driver, reported to be in his 80s, was not under the influence and told officers he did not see the runner.
- Organizers canceled the three-day intercity event involving about 300 participants on a route from Yeongdong through Okcheon and Boeun to Cheongju.