1 KATUSA killed, 3 USFK soldiers injured in rollover crash in Daegu
DAEGU — One Korean soldier attached to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) was killed and three others, including two U.S. servicemembers, were injured Monday after their vehicle crashed in the southeastern city of Daegu, local police said. Their military sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a median strip and flipped onto its right side on a highway in the city about 240 kilometers southeast of…
DAEGU — A tragic rollover crash occurred Monday morning near Daegu, resulting in the death of one Korean soldier serving as a KATUSA and injuries to three USFK personnel, including two Americans. The incident transpired at around 5:07 a.m. on a highway approximately 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The military SUV veered off the road, crashed into a median strip, and flipped onto its right side.
One Korean soldier in his 20s perished in the accident, while another KATUSA soldier, also in his 20s, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Two USFK servicemembers sustained minor injuries. The four soldiers were en route back to their base after their shift in Daegu's Chilgok County. Local police informed the USFK of the accident and are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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