Police are investigating the circumstances and cause of a crash near Cheorwon that killed a civilian driver and injured another after two cars struck an army howitzer.
The Korea Herald/Asia News Network reported that a Kia Sportage and a Porsche crashed into the howitzer in successive impacts Nov. 5. The crash occurred on a national route near Cheongyang-ri in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. The driver of the first car died, while the second driver was taken to a nearby hospital.
Seven soldiers were aboard as the howitzer headed back to base from training. Some reportedly sustained minor abrasions, the report said.
Dashcam footage first shared on Han Moon-chul TV showed a dark road and the howitzer’s rear lights difficult to make out.
In a Nov. 11 statement, the army offered condolences to the deceased driver’s family and said it would cooperate with the police investigation. The army said police were examining what happened and the cause of the crash.
