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    14 injured in 2 pileups on icy bridges in Sejong
    Dozens of vehicles collided in two pileups on icy bridges in the central city of Sejong early Thursday, leaving 14 people injured, police said. About 30 vehicles were involved in a pileup that happened on the 925-meter-long Geumbitnoeul Bridge at 5:24 a.m. and left five people injured, while nine were injured in another pileup on the nearby Aramchan Bridge at 6:27 a.m. All 14 sustained light injuries, police said. Of...
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14 injured in 2 pileups on icy bridges in Sejong

Jan. 4, 2024 - 09:43 By Yonhap
This photo shows a bridge in Sejong, central South Korea, where a pileup of some 30 vehicles left five injured on Thursday. (Yonhap)

Dozens of vehicles collided in two pileups on icy bridges in the central city of Sejong early Thursday, leaving 14 people injured, police said.

About 30 vehicles were involved in a pileup that happened on the 925-meter-long Geumbitnoeul Bridge at 5:24 a.m. and left five people injured, while nine were injured in another pileup on the nearby Aramchan Bridge at 6:27 a.m.

All 14 sustained light injuries, police said.

Officials blamed the accidents on black ice that formed on the bridges. (Yonhap)

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