Woman in her 80s seriously injured after SUV strikes her while she collects cardboard
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- An SUV struck a woman in her 80s early in the morning in Gwangju, South Korea, while she pulled a cart across the road.
- The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
- Police booked the driver, a man in his 60s, on suspicion of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.
A woman in her 80s suffered serious injuries after an SUV hit her while she crossed a road in Gwangju pulling a handcart used to collect waste paper.
The crash occurred at about 5:40 a.m. in Hwasะตong-dong, Seo-gu, as the driver traveled in the second lane toward Gwangcheon Terminal from the area of the Western Fire Station. Police said the woman was crossing the road when the vehicle struck her.
She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities said the driver was not drunk and had a valid licence. Gwangju Seobu Police Station is investigating the exact circumstances and booked the man on suspicion of causing injury in a traffic accident.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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