Five injured, one seriously, after parking attendant crashes car into Seoul shop

Police believe the crash was caused by the 70-year-old driver's negligence and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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A vehicle driven by a parking attendant is seen after crashing into a storefront in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on July 3.

A car driven by a man in his 70s crashed into a storefront near Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Friday, injuring five people who were inside.

Police received a report at 1:52 p.m. Friday that a car had crashed into a first-floor store, according to the Seocho Police Precinct. 

The driver was found to be the building's parking attendant, who caused the accident while moving the vehicle. About 10 customers were in the store at the time of the crash. One person was seriously injured, pinned under the vehicle. The person is reportedly able to speak and is not in a life-threatening condition. Four others sustained minor injuries. 

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Police believe the crash was caused by driver negligence and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident. Nothing wrong has been found with the vehicle. "We haven't found any drug use or alcohol consumption on the part of the driver," a police official said.


BY LEE GYU-RIM [[email protected]]


This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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