[전국]’Boom bang’ on Seohae Bridge in thick fog … 15th consecutive collision

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Due to thick fog on the way to work, 15 vehicles collided in series at the Seohae Bridge on the West Coast Expressway, injuring 17 people.

Korea Expressway Corporation guided the speed limit at 50 km / h, but said the cars at the time did not properly observe it.

This is Lee Sang-gon.

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Cars mingle in the thick fog.

The front of the vehicle was badly broken and stones from the truck fell onto the road and overturned.

The accident occurred around 6 am near the Haengdamdo rest area in the direction of Mokpo on the Seohaean Expressway.

After a 25-ton truck collided with the previous tanker, collisions occurred one after another.

The Korea Expressway Corporation told us to slow down because it was difficult to see due to thick fog, but said the average travel speed of cars was close to 90 km / h.

[백정주 / 한국도로공사 서해대교안전센터 차장 : 사고 시 서해대교 구간은 안개에 의한 가시거리가 50~100m 정도 확보되었고, 고속도로 정보표지판을 통해서 시속 50km로 운행을 안내하고 있었습니다.]

15 vehicles were damaged and 17 people were taken to the hospital with neck and back pain.

In addition, the road was once controlled due to recovery from the accident, causing more than 5 hours of congestion on the 14 km stretch.

Police believe that the cars that followed in the previous accident were unable to slow down the deceleration process, resulting in a series of accidents.

[고봉서 / 충남지방경찰청 고속도로순찰대장 : 2대가 추돌사고로 1차 사고가 났고, 앞차들이 정체됐다가 풀렸다 하는 와중에 뒤에 오는 서행하는 차들이 미처 발견하지 못하고 9중 추돌 사고로 이어졌고 후미에서 오던 차량 4대가 추돌한 사고입니다.]

The Korea Highway Corporation advised that when driving on a foggy road, reduce the vehicle speed by up to 50% compared to usual and turn on the hazard lights to avoid accidents.

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