Overview
- Police say the 1‑ton truck moved in reverse for about 28 meters before accelerating roughly 150 meters through Jeil Market around 10:55 a.m.
- Two victims, both women in their 70s, were pronounced dead at hospitals, and 18 others were injured, with nine reported in serious condition.
- The driver, a man in his 60s, was placed under emergency arrest on charges under the special traffic‑accident law after on‑scene tests found no alcohol or drugs.
- The driver told authorities the vehicle suddenly accelerated or the brakes failed, while investigators examine CCTV and the truck’s event‑data recorder and consider pedal error after reports that brake lights did not activate.
- Fire authorities dispatched about 20–21 vehicles and around 60 personnel, and Bucheon officials pledged facility repairs, safety inspections and psychological support for vendors and witnesses.