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Yesterday (22nd), a car rushed in front of a traditional market in Busan, and I was informed that a grandmother and a young granddaughter were killed.
Today's accident site was visited by mourners who conveyed their sad feelings, and many pointed out that the road where the accident occurred was also dangerous.
This is reporter Hong Seung-yeon's report.
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black car swoops through the street and hits a stroller and passers-by with no time to evacuate.
Yesterday afternoon at Busan Paldo Market, a woman in her 60s and her 18-month-old granddaughter died in a car driven by a man in his 80s.
The site of the accident continued to be visited by mourners throughout the day.
Christmas cards and sweets were placed for the child who went to heaven,
[Kim Soo-yeon/Jumin: I saw it in the evening and couldn’t buy flowers or even a baby snack, so I went out and bought cookies.]
Grandmother and granddaughter wreathed chrysanthemum flowers honored the soul of
[Kim Seung-wook/Jinmin: There are babies of the same age, but I stopped by because I was so upset.] A
grandmother living in Gyeonggi-do
visited her
son’s house in Busan for a long time to see her granddaughter. known to have suffered.
[Kang Young-cheol / Market Merchant: It was pretty.
She was a daughter.
I cried.
It breaks my heart.]
Locals say it was a foreseen accident.
The entrance to Paldo Market, where the accident occurred, is usually crowded as there is no boundary between the road and the sidewalk.
[Ahn Seong-ho/Jin: There are frequent simple contact accidents, cars come in here, come in there, and there are buses…
I have also
filed
complaints with the ward office several times.] It
is said that the driver in his 80s who caused the accident is claiming a sudden start and a faulty brake system.
The police handed over the vehicle and black box to the National Forensic Service to investigate the cause of the accident.
(Video coverage: Kyungmoon Jeong)