Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    Starbucks Korea launches campaign to celebrate 25th anniversary

    Starbucks Korea launches campaign to celebrate 25th anniversary
  2. 2

    Assembly passes special probe bill on Marine’s death

    Assembly passes special probe bill on Marine’s death
  3. 3

    Driver in deadly Seoul car crash argues sudden acceleration in police questioning

    Driver in deadly Seoul car crash argues sudden acceleration in police questioning
  4. 4

    Value-up Program optimism brings Kospi to two-year high

    Value-up Program optimism brings Kospi to two-year high
  5. 5

    Among Seoul’s conservatives, calls for going nuclear grow

    Among Seoul’s conservatives, calls for going nuclear grow
  1. 6

    Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman say friendship transferred onto screen in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

    Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman say friendship transferred onto screen in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
  2. 7

    [From the Scene] Eurasian titans gather in Astana for growing regional summit led by Putin, Xi

    [From the Scene] Eurasian titans gather in Astana for growing regional summit led by Putin, Xi
  3. 8

    Parents reject abuse allegations against Son Heung-min's father at football academy

    Parents reject abuse allegations against Son Heung-min's father at football academy
  4. 9

    Man turns self in over offensive comment about car crash victims

    Man turns self in over offensive comment about car crash victims
  5. 10

    Yoon replaces 3 minister-level officials in partial reshuffle

    Yoon replaces 3 minister-level officials in partial reshuffle
피터빈트

Taxi crashes into hospital in central Seoul, injuring 2

By Yonhap

Published : July 3, 2024 - 19:14

    • Link copied

Reporters and officials examine the taxi that crashed into the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap) Reporters and officials examine the taxi that crashed into the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap)

A taxi crashed into a hospital in central Seoul on Wednesday, injuring three pedestrians, police said.

The vehicle driven by a man in his 60s plowed into the emergency ward of the National Medical Center in the central district of Jung at 5:15 p.m., leaving three pedestrians injured, one seriously. The other two sustained minor injuries.

The taxi also bumped into four other vehicles and damaged parts of the tiled wall of the emergency ward.

The driver was almost unscathed and not under the influence of alcohol. Police immediately placed him under investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the crash.

The driver reportedly claimed that the car suddenly accelerated. (Yonhap)

More from Headlines