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One dead, 12 injured, as car drives into crowd at Tongdosa Temple on Buddha’s Birthday
By Kim Bo-gyungPublished : May 12, 2019 - 18:13
One person died and 12 were injured after a man drove into a crowd at a temple in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, police said Sunday.
The incident happened at around 12:50 p.m. on a road near the entrance to Tongdosa Temple, where the victims were celebrating Buddha’s Birthday.
The car, a SsangYong Motor Chairman sedan driven by a 75-year-old man surnamed Kim, veered off to the side of the road where people were resting and walking.
The incident happened at around 12:50 p.m. on a road near the entrance to Tongdosa Temple, where the victims were celebrating Buddha’s Birthday.
The car, a SsangYong Motor Chairman sedan driven by a 75-year-old man surnamed Kim, veered off to the side of the road where people were resting and walking.
The deceased was a woman in her 40s. Eight other people were seriously hurt, while four sustained minor injuries.
The police said there was a significant possibility that the elderly driver had accidentally stepped on the accelerator.
They also said they could not rule out vehicle malfunction.
By Kim Bo-gyung (lisakim425@heraldcorp.com)
