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(30th) night in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, a single SUV struck an armored vehicle in front of us from behind and all four people in the SUV died. Police are investigating whether armored vehicles have violated operating regulations and whether the driver of the vehicle has been drinking alcohol.

This is Lee Hyun-jung reporter.

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front part of the SUV is distorted beyond recognition, and American soldiers are sitting next to the armored vehicles that are broken in various places.

At around 9:30 last night, a US armored vehicle and an SUV car that followed at Yeongro Bridge in Gwanin-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, collided, killing four couples in their 50s, including driver A, who was in the SUV.

One American soldier suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital.

At that time, the US military was driving two armored vehicles from the nearby Rodriguez shooting range to the Cheorwon real shooting training range, and Mr. A and others were on their way home after the meeting.

The police believe that it is highly likely that Mr. A's party collided without finding the armored vehicle.

[Police official: There was a street lamp on the bridge, so it was possible to identify everything. (I can tell you)] The

police ordered an autopsy on Mr. A to check whether he was drinking alcohol or not. The black box image was restored and A few minutes before the accident. We are investigating why Mr. B and the owner of the car swapped the steering wheel.

At the time of the accident, it was confirmed that the U.S. military did not deploy escort vehicles in front of or behind the armored car line, and police are investigating whether or not the safety regulations were violated.

US Ambassador Harry Harris expressed condolences to the deceased and their families through social media, and USFK Command decided to suspend training in the area.

(Video coverage: Lee Won-sik·Park Hyun-cheol, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin, Screen provided: Gyeonggi-do Fire & Disaster Headquarters)