Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
1 dead, another injured as car falls into ditch on Jeju Island
This photo, released on Tuesday by Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, shows a vehicle flipped over in a ditch on the side of a road in Seogwipo in the southern part of Jeju Island.
By Jung Min-ho
A woman was killed and another injured after an SUV overturned and fell into a ditch on Jeju Island early Tuesday.
According to Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, the accident occurred at around 1:17 a.m. in Seogwipo, a city in the southern part of Jeju, killing the 21-year-old driver.
The first emergency call that reached rescue workers came from an Apple iPhone inside the vehicle. The rescue team responded to an automatic call from the phone, which was equipped with a car crash detection feature.
While they were searching for the vehicle, they received another call minutes later from the surviving passenger, 23, who helped them pin down the location.
She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where she has been receiving treatment for her injuries.
Police are now looking into how the accident happened.