News Desk

A car has ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least nine in the South Korean capital Seoul, police say.

They further stated that the traffic accident happened at approximately 21:30 local time, or (13:30 BST).
According to the Yonhap news agency, a man who appeared to be in his 60s crashed the car into onlookers who were waiting at a traffic stop.

Four more persons have been admitted to the hospital at least. Although they declare they are looking into the situation, the police issue a warning that there may be more casualties.

The car was traveling the incorrect way when it struck two other vehicles and then no pedestrians, according to the local media.

The accident happened at a crossing close to Seoul City Hall, the police said. The driver in question allegedly told the police that the vehicle abruptly accelerated and that they were immediately taken into custody.

Six more people passed away at the spot, while three more people died later from their injuries. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the man who was arrested was sixty-eight years old.

The speed limit in the nation is 30 km/h in residential areas and 50 km/h (31 mph) on major metropolitan routes, as per the findings of a recent Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) road safety evaluation.

The government of South Korea claims that more pedestrian deaths than any other OECD country occurred in 2022—35 percent of all traffic fatalities.
Nonetheless, the number of traffic deaths in the country has recently decreased, as the same study pointed out.