2 more die in truck crash at Bucheon market
A truck driven by a 67-year-old man remains at the scene of the crash at Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Yonhap
Two more people have died from their injuries after a truck crashed into a traditional market in Bucheon last week, police said Wednesday.
A 20-something man and an 80-something woman died Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, raising the death toll from the accident to four, according to the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police.
Both had been visitors to Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province when the 1-ton pickup plowed through its narrow passage Thursday morning, killing two women in their 60s and 70s.
Another 17 people were injured, but none are in life threatening condition.
Police said they plan to transfer the 67-year-old driver to the prosecution this week on charges of causing death under the special law on handling traffic accidents.
The driver was found to have moved the truck in reverse before sprinting 132 meters down the passage, crashing into people and stores.
Footage from a pedal dashcam showed he had stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake.
The driver reportedly suffers from Moyamoya disease, a rare vascular brain disease. He initially told investigators it did not interfere with his driving but later reversed his testimony to claim his condition was serious and could have caused the accident.