Police officers control a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Emergency officials in South Korea say a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others.
Emergency officer Kim Chun-su told a briefing that one of the four injured is in serious condition after Monday night’s crash.
South Korean media report that a passenger car hit people waiting at a traffic light near City Hall. The reports say the driver in his late 60s spoke of a sudden, unintended acceleration. The reports say police detained him at the scene.
Seoul police have not immediately confirmed the reports.
