Driver Killed While Clearing Fallen Cargo on Expressway in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province

Driver killed by truck while clearing 2-ton coils on expressway

A man in his 70s died after a vehicle struck him while he was handling fallen cargo on an expressway Friday, authorities said. The accident occurred at about 5:25 a.m. on the Yeongdong Expressway in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. Police said three coils of metal wire loaded on a truck's trailer fell onto the road while the vehicle was in motion. The driver pulled over into the third lane and was attempting to clear the cargo when he was hit by a 4.5-ton truck approaching from behind. He was taken t

By The Korea Herald