[Capture News] Heavy snow and death...a series of accidents on a snowy highway

Still, broken car fragments filled the side of the road, indicating the devastating situation at the scene.

Today's accident happened around 6:40 a.m., when it snowed for a long time.

The vehicle slipped on the snow, and a 25-ton truck and a passenger car that followed crashed one after another.

A person in his 80s was taken into cardiac arrest, but died, and six people were taken to the hospital.

Earlier this morning, a six-car crash occurred on the Guri Pocheon Expressway leading to the third round.

Until this morning, more than 40 reports of heavy snow damage, including tree falls, were received in Gangwon Province and northern Gyeonggi Province alone.

In addition, 67 national park trails in Gangwon Province, including Seoraksan, Chiaksan, and Odaesan, were also restricted.

Snow is currently full anywhere in the mountains of Gangwon-do.

Many places, including Daehwa-myeon, Pyeongchang, recorded more than 20cm of snow.

Most of the snow has stopped now, but heavy snow warnings are still in place in the southern part of Gangwon and the mountains.

In the mountains of Gangwon-do, many places are expected to receive more than 30cm of snow in the future.

The snow this time, it's very heavy.

It's a 'wet snow' that contains a lot of water vapor.

We went around rural areas in the morning, and we are concerned about additional damage to greenhouses and ginseng field facilities.

The road authorities and each local government in charge of snow removal are also on alert from dawn.

In the case of Gangwon Province, more than 600 snow removal vehicles will be deployed to spray more than 2,400 tons of snow removal agent.

Although the snow stopped. Road conditions are not good everywhere, including highways, national roads, local roads, and side roads.

Drivers need special attention as casualties have already occurred.

So far, this is YTN Jihwan from Yangyang Expressway in Seoul.

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