Truck slams into bus in North Gyeongsang, killing one

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Published: 20 Aug. 2025, 09:23 Updated: 20 Aug. 2025, 15:59

An ambulance [JOONGANG ILBO]

A woman in her 60s was killed and six others were injured when a 25-ton truck rear-ended a tour bus in North Gyeongsang late Tuesday night.

The crash occurred at around 11:02 p.m. near the Hyoryeong Tunnel on the Sangju-Yeongcheon Expressway in Hyoryeong-myeon, Gunwi County, Daegu, police said Wednesday.

The woman, a bus passenger, was killed. Five other passengers and the truck driver suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.

Police said the bus had stopped on the shoulder with a mechanical problem when the truck struck it from behind. They are investigating the cause of the crash.

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BY HYEON YE-SEUL [[email protected]]