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Car crash kills idol singer, injures six
Ko Eun-bi from Ladies' Code
By Ko Dong-hwan
Singer Ko Eun-bi of girl group Ladies Code died and six others were injured when a van carrying the band crashed Wednesday morning in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
The crash occurred in the emergency lane of Yeongdong Highway, near the Singal interchange, at around 1:20 a.m. The van slammed into a median wall.
Lee So-jeong, 21 and Kwon Rise, 23, also members of the five-piece group, sustained serious injuries.
Other two members and two stylists suffered minor injuries.
Police were investigating, though wet roads were cited as a possible cause.
Ko, 22, is also known by the stage name Eun-bi.