One 2nd grader dead, another injured after scooter crashes into car

The children were riding in an apartment complex in Seosan, South Chungcheong, when the accident occurred, according to police.

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A second-grade elementary school student was killed and another was seriously injured after the scooter they were riding collided with a car in an apartment complex in Seosan, South Chungcheong.

The accident reportedly occurred at about 1:59 p.m. on Sunday on a road inside the complex in Jigok-myeon, Seosan.

The children were riding downhill on a road inside the apartment complex when they crashed into a passenger vehicle, according to the police.

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One of the boys was taken to a nearby hospital unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. The other suffered serious injuries and remains hospitalized, though the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.


BY KIM EUN-BIN [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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