Two children critically injured after collision with car in South Korean apartment complex

Two young elementary school students sustained severe injuries in an accident within an apartment complex in Seosan, South Korea, when they collided with a car while riding "swing cars." The incident occurred on the afternoon of April 28.

One of the boys, a second-grader, suffered cardiac arrest and required approximately 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before being transported to Dankook University Hospital in Cheonan for emergency surgery. He has significant head injuries and has not yet regained consciousness. The second boy sustained multiple fractures but is conscious and his condition is not life-threatening, according to reports.

Emergency services were dispatched after a witness reported that two children were trapped under a Sonata vehicle. The children were rescued and swiftly taken to a nearby hospital. Preliminary investigations suggest the 50-year-old female driver was navigating an apartment parking lot when she collided with the two boys, who were crossing from left to right on their swing cars. Swing cars are described as toys where children sit and propel themselves forward by rocking the handlebars.

Police have booked the driver on suspicion of violating traffic accident processing laws and are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances of the collision.