A five-vehicle rear-end collision occurred in a tunnel in Damyang, South Jeolla Province.

On the 26th at around 12 PM, a five-vehicle collision occurs in the Damyang 2 Tunnel in Jeonnam, and the firefighting authorities are responding to the situation./Courtesy of Damyang Fire Station

According to the Damyang Fire Station on the 26th, around 12 p.m. that day, a chain collision involving five vehicles took place in the Damyang 2 Tunnel. Four people in the vehicles sustained minor injuries and were transported to a hospital.

The accident is believed to have occurred when cargo fell from a freight vehicle carrying garlic, causing following vehicles to swerve to avoid it.

Subsequently, it appears that other vehicles also could not avoid the sudden accident of the front vehicle, leading to the chain collision. Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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