Track worker fatally hit by train on Subway Line No. 1
By Kim Min-jooPublished : Dec. 14, 2017 - 13:46
A track worker was struck and killed by a train at Onsu Station in Seoul, causing delays along Subway Line No. 1 on Thursday morning.
According to Guro Fire Station, the 35-year-old worker was performing maintenance on the track with two colleagues, when he was hit by an incoming train at around 8 a.m.
Following the incident, northbound trains on Line 1 were delayed by 10 minutes, affecting rush hour traffic on the subway line.
The police are investigating the incident based on testimonies from fellow workers at the scene.
According to Guro Fire Station, the 35-year-old worker was performing maintenance on the track with two colleagues, when he was hit by an incoming train at around 8 a.m.
Following the incident, northbound trains on Line 1 were delayed by 10 minutes, affecting rush hour traffic on the subway line.
The police are investigating the incident based on testimonies from fellow workers at the scene.