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US Army Armored Vehicle With Police Accident Cause
Also look for compliance with safety regulations “
In the middle of the night, an SUV (Maxcruise) running over a two-lane-wide bridge struck an armored vehicle in the US Army Ahead, and all occupants of the SUV were killed. As a cause of the accident, the negligence of the driver was being discussed, and although the armored vehicle that was traveling on the general national highway did not have a rear light, it was found that no other safe driving measures were taken. Police are checking to see if US military armored vehicles meet safety standards.
According to the Pocheon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, on the 31st, a pickup truck struck the rear of a US Army armored vehicle on the Yeongro Bridge near the Pocheon 8th US Army Rodriguez firing range ( Yeongpyeong shooting range) around 9:30 the night before.
In this accident, four people in their 50s (two men and two women) in their vans were seriously injured and taken to a hospital, receiving CPR, but died. Those who died were married couples living in Pocheon, who ended the meeting together that day and transformed on the way home. A US soldier in an armored vehicle also complained of dizziness and was taken to hospital.
At 9:30 pm on the 30th, an accident occurred in which an SUV (sport utility vehicle) collided with a US Army armored vehicle at Yeongro Bridge, Jung-ri, Gwanin-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi- do. Provided by Fire and Disaster Headquarters in North Gyeonggi Province
A police officer said: “There was a searchlight on the armored car, but there was no taillight, so there is a possibility that the driver of the van could not find the existence of the armored car.” “We are investigating with several open possibilities.” The autopsy result which can confirm whether the SUV driver is driving drunk, etc. is scheduled to leave on day 1.
The police and military are also paying attention to the fact that the American armored vehicle has not taken adequate measures to operate safely. The crashed armored vehicle was maneuvering in line with another armored vehicle at the time of the accident. In this case, an escort vehicle is generally operated in front of and behind the group of armored vehicles to ensure safety, but there were no military jeep vehicles that night. A military official said: “Due to the nature of military equipment that does not have taillights, it is transported to the front and rear of the vehicle to avoid collisions and contact accidents with private vehicles.”
According to rescue authorities and photos and videos from the crash site, the impact of the collision at that time appears to have been great. In the accident, the engine part of the SUV car wrinkled to an unknown degree and the armored car also fell off the right track and a wheel. The bridge railing was badly damaged in the accident. At the time of the accident, an LED streetlight was lit on the 700-meter-long Yeongro Bridge.
The crash site is near the Yeongpyeong firing range and is connected to the Cheorwon US Army Multi-Large Gun (MLRS) firing range. Tracked military vehicles move frequently day and night. Because of this, residents are in a position that it is a planned accident. The risk of accidents was said to be high because tracked military vehicles frequently traveled on highways without proper safety facilities, such as armored vehicle lanes.
Choi Myung-sook, Chairman of the Pocheon Firing Range Countermeasures Committee, said: “In the case of a US Army armored vehicle, the vehicle body is large, occupying almost all lanes, and obstructing the front view of the driver following him. “He said:” I was always anxious because there were no security facilities, such as a highway dedicated to armored vehicles or sidewalks. “
At around 9:30 pm on the 30th, an accident occurred in which an SUV struck a US Army armored vehicle on the Yeongro Bridge near the US 8th Army Rodriguez Firing Range (Yeongpyeong Firing Range), Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Fire and Disaster Headquarters in North Gyeonggi Province
Yeongro Bridge. Road view shot of Kakao map
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