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BMW veers onto sidewalk and overturns in Gangneung, injuring three men in their 40s

🇰🇷 South Korea, Gangneung 18:50 Disasters & accidents Business3 Official updated 9 h ago first reported by 동아일보

In short

A BMW car drove onto a sidewalk and overturned on a road in Gangneung, Gangwon, at about 10:38 p.m. on 19 October, outlets reported. Three men in their 40s were injured and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the cause.

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A BMW passenger car drove onto a sidewalk and overturned on a road in Yuchon-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon, at about 10:38 p.m. on 19 October, Yonhap, Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo reported. Yonhap and Dong-A Ilbo placed the road near Sa-imdang Coffee (사임당커피). Chosun Ilbo said the car fell on its side. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Three men in their 40s were injured. Dong-A Ilbo said they were the men in the car and were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were treated. Newsis also headlined that the three were taken to hospital. [ 2 , 3 ]

Dong-A Ilbo said police are questioning the driver and witnesses to establish exactly how the accident happened. The documents do not give a cause or say how serious the injuries were. [ 3 ]

Why it matters

The documents give no basis for wider significance beyond the local injuries. The cause is still under police investigation.

Key facts

  • A BMW passenger car drove onto a sidewalk and then overturned at about 10:38 p.m. on 19 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
  • The crash happened on a road near Sa-imdang Coffee (사임당커피) in Yuchon-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon. [ 1 , 3 ]
  • Three men in their 40s were injured. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
  • The three men were in the car and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. [ 3 ]
  • Police are questioning the driver and witnesses to establish how the accident happened. [ 3 ]

Confirmed by several sources

  • A BMW passenger car drove onto a sidewalk and overturned in Gangneung at about 10:38 p.m. on 19 October, and three men in their 40s were injured. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]

Still unclear

  • How the accident happened Dong-A Ilbo said police are questioning the driver and witnesses to establish the exact course of events; no document gives a cause.
  • The condition of the injured men Documents say only that they were hurt and taken to hospital; none gives the severity of the injuries.

What local media are saying

Official sourcesYonhap reported the late-evening crash near Sa-imdang Coffee in Yuchon-dong, in which a BMW went onto the sidewalk and overturned, and that three men in their 40s were hurt. [ 1 ]
Business mediaNewsis, Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo reported the same crash and the three injured men. Dong-A Ilbo added that the men were in the car, were treated at a nearby hospital and that police are investigating the cause; Newsis headlined that they were taken to hospital. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]

Timeline, local time

  1. On 19 October a BMW drove onto a sidewalk and overturned on a road in Yuchon-dong, Gangneung. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
  2. Yonhap published its report on 20 October. [ 1 ]
  3. Dong-A Ilbo reported that police were investigating the cause. [ 3 ]