Military SUV overturns after hitting highway median barrier
A military vehicle crash in the southeastern city of Daegu has left one South Korean soldier assigned to US Forces Korea dead and three others injured, including two US service members, police said.
The accident occurred at around 5:07 a.m. on Monday when the military SUV carrying the four soldiers struck a highway median barrier and overturned onto its right side in Daegu, some 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The soldier who died was a man in his 20s assigned to the Korean Augmentation to the US Army program.
A fellow KATUSA soldier of the same age group was seriously injured, though his condition was not considered life-threatening. Two American military personnel also sustained minor injuries.
The four soldiers were reportedly returning to their base after completing their duties in Daegu's Chilgok district.
Police have notified USFK of the accident and launched an investigation into its cause.
cjh@heraldcorp.com