Overview
- Two women vendors were killed and 19 shoppers were injured after a 1‑ton truck surged through Bucheon’s Jeil Market late Thursday morning.
- Investigators revised the vehicle’s path to about 1–2 meters in reverse before speeding roughly 132 meters forward through a narrow passage.
- Police requested a pretrial detention warrant on fatal-injury charges under South Korea’s traffic-accident statute, with a court hearing expected Saturday.
- The driver, a man in his 60s, tested negative for alcohol and drugs, claimed sudden acceleration or brake failure, and acknowledged a moyamoya diagnosis he says does not affect driving.
- Technical reviews by the National Forensic Service and the Korea Road Traffic Authority are underway, as Bucheon officials assist victims and assess market damage.