More than 40 crashes in Goyang...The accident in the southern part of Gyeonggi-do Province.

[Anchor]
About 40 cars collided on the Seoul Munsan Expressway in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, injuring 13 people.

About 40 cars were also involved in a series of accidents due to road freezing near the Gusan Interchange in the direction of Jayu-ro Paju.

I'll connect you to a reporter for more information. Reporter YOO JI HYUN!

I think there's been a big accident on my way to work, so please tell me about it.

[Reporter]
The accident occurred at around 5:50 a.m. today (14th).

A series of crashes occurred near the Goyang Nam Junction toll booth on the Seoul Munsan Expressway in Seongsa-dong, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do.

A total of 43 accident vehicles have been confirmed so far, with 13 casualties.

It was found that 12 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and one seriously injured.

At around 6:40 a.m., 18 vehicles collided near the Heungdo Interchange on the same road.

Two people were injured and taken to the hospital, but their lives are not in danger.

Police and fire authorities suspect the road was frozen by snow overnight, causing cars to slip and cause an accident.

[Anchor]
There have been a series of crashes in other parts of Goyang, Gyeonggi-do and southern parts of Gyeonggi-do?

[Reporter]
Yes, first of all, it is near the Gusan Interchange in the direction of Paju, Jayu-ro.

Two, three, and six vehicles collided one after another.

Including single accidents, the total number of accident vehicles is 44.A man in his 40s who was driving a truck was injured in an accident in

and taken to a hospital, and fortunately, it is said that it is not life-threatening.

There were also a series of icy road accidents in southern Gyeonggi Province.

First, one person was injured in a seven-car crash at around 6:30 a.m. in Yangyang-dong, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Seven cars collided one after another on the road in Tongjin-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do at the same time of dawn.A truck driver in his 50s and a 13-year-old teenager in another car were injured and taken to the hospital in an accident called



Police and fire authorities believe the truck slipped on thin ice on the road and caused the accident.

I'm YTN's Yoohyun from the Ministry of Social Affairs.