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I told you yesterday (9th) that three people who participated in the marathon were killed by a drunk vehicle at dawn. The drunk driver who had the accident was arrested today, but there is a constant point that the operation of the competition should also be checked.

Reporter Ahn Hee-jae.

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six hours before a drunk vehicle hits three marathon participants, a crowd with a light stick in the dark suddenly appears and surprised cars slow down or move to the next lane.

The organizer explained, "I trained to run only in India beforehand and guided me to have personal safety equipment such as a headlight on my forehead." However, it is not easy for a fast-paced driver to recognize a marathoner running a national highway.

[Witness: (the car in front) stopped suddenly, and then the second accident was almost going to happen... . I can't see it. You run with only one light stick, of course... .] In

particular, there are only a handful of cut-offs in the competition section over 500km, which is bound to lead to an accident risk.

No ambulance was deployed in the marathon.

[Sponsor of the organizer: The national road was able to drive people without a sidewalk, so they decided to go to the shoulder. (Ambulance was only available at the time of departure and was not a condition that could be followed.)

Safety management is important, as one in five injured injured by a vehicle or bicycle last year was injured by a car or bicycle. There is.

[○○Ultra Marathon Federation officials: Because organizations depend on whether they care about safety or... (Participant) You have a memorandum. I write something like that. The responsibility for safety is my responsibility.] With

the driver of the accident being arrested, the police will call the organizers next week to investigate whether the safety management is inadequate.

(Video coverage: Sang-Bo Jung, Kim Yong-woo, Video editing: So Ji-hye, Screen provided: Gyeonggi Fire & Disaster Headquarters Song Young-hoon)