At about 2:26 a.m. on the 25th, a passenger car hit a guardrail, overturned and caught fire near Yanghwa Bridge on the south end of World Cup Bridge in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.
The driver, in their 20s, and a passenger, in their 30s, suffered severe injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Both were said to be out of life-threatening condition.
Police and fire authorities deployed 66 personnel and 22 pieces of equipment and completely extinguished the fire at about 3 a.m., roughly 30 minutes after the crash.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash, including drawing the driver's blood to check for drunk driving.
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