SUV Goes Up in Flames in Cheongju, Gas Explosion in Gochang Overnight

Early this morning, an SUV crashed into a traffic light in Cheongju and was completely destroyed by fire, while a resident was hospitalized following a gas explosion in Gochang.

Around 1 a.m., an SUV struck a traffic light at an intersection in Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, igniting a fire that consumed the vehicle. The traffic light was also damaged, but fortunately no one was injured. Fire authorities and police are working to restore the traffic light while investigating the exact cause of the accident.

Earlier, a four-vehicle pileup occurred in Chang-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul, leaving sanitation workers among the injured. Around 2 p.m. yesterday, a sedan driven by a man in his 30s rear-ended a cleaning vehicle on a road in Chang-dong, triggering the four-car crash. Four people, including sanitation workers aboard the cleaning vehicle, sustained minor injuries and received hospital treatment.

Around 5 p.m. yesterday, an LPG gas explosion occurred at a single-family home in Gochang County, North Jeolla Province. A resident in his 30s suffered burns to his face and other areas and was taken to a hospital. The blast partially collapsed the home's exterior wall, with property damage estimated at over 20 million won.