Two dead, 18 hurt in South Korea after truck crashes into market

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A light truck crashed into a market in South Korea on Thursday (Nov 13), ploughing 150 metres along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to emergency officials and media reports.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/hpxkub7w  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A light truck crashed into a busy market in Bucion, about 20 kilometers west of Seoul,

00:06on Thursday, killing two and injuring 18 others. The 60-year-old driver drove the truck onto the

00:13market sidewalk at around 10.55 a.m., reversing roughly 28 meters before traveling about 150

00:20meters through the crowded area. The two victims, both women in their 70s, suffered cardiac arrest

00:26and were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, arrested immediately, claimed the brakes failed,

00:32though police suspect he may have accidentally pressed the accelerator.

00:36Preliminary checks confirmed he was not under the influence of alcohol.

00:41He remains in police custody as authorities examine the vehicle to determine the exact cause of the crash.

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