Two killed in massive 13-vehicle pile-up


Fatal crash: Firefighters extinguishing a fire caused by the accident in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang province. — Photo courtesy of North Gyeongsang Fire Department

A chain-­reaction accident involving 13 vehicles, including a tank truck, occurred on an expressway in the southeastern city of Yeongcheon, killing two people and injuring four others.

The accident occurred on a bridge near the Shinnyeong interchange on the Sangju-Yeongcheon expressway in North Gyeongsang province, at 3.12am local time yesterday, when a 26-tonne tanker truck loaded with 24,000 litres of bunker C oil rear-ended a 25-tonne cargo truck, according to police.

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