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Truck Drives Through Bucheon Market, Killing 2 and Injuring 18

Investigators plan a CCTV review plus a national forensic exam of the truck to determine whether mechanical failure or sudden acceleration caused the crash.

Overview

  • The driver, a man in his 60s, is detained and being questioned after tests found no alcohol or drugs.
  • Witness and fire official accounts indicate the truck reversed about 28 meters before moving forward roughly 150 meters through the market.
  • The driver told police the brakes did not work, a claim now under technical review.
  • Authorities removed the vehicle for inspection and will seek an examination by the National Scientific/Forensic Investigation Institute.
  • Local officials reported nine of the 18 injured were seriously hurt, though some outlets cite 21 total injured as counts are reconciled.