53 cars collided at the Manjong Intersection in Wonju, Gangwon-do.road control

[Anchor]
A series of crashes occurred on the way home from work in Wonju, Gangwon-do, where a heavy snow warning was issued.

More than 50 vehicles collided one after another, and the road turned into a chaos.

I'm connecting you with a reporter. Reporter Hong Sung Wook!

[Reporter]
Yes, we are at the scene of a serial collision in Wonju, Gangwon-do.

[Anchor]
Are you still working on the accident? Please tell me about the situation on the ground.

[Reporter]
Yes, the place where the accident occurred is Manjong Intersection in Hojeo-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do.

Currently, all the accident sites are in order.

The time of the accident is around 5:50 p.m.

It's a little coincident with the time I got off work.

If I show you the scene of the accident, everything is now in order, but if you look at the bottom, there are still fragments of the broken car.

If you look back there, you can see broken car fragments gathering in places on the road.

Multiple crashes occurred on the road toward the Wonju Enterprise City.

is the local road from Jongdae Intersection to Simpyeong Intersection,
As I mentioned earlier
, dozens of cars are intertwined and the road is chaotic, and drivers are getting out of the car and waiting for the scene to be settled.

Fire authorities now understand that 53 vehicles were involved in a collision.In the aftermath of the

accident, both roads were closed, and the surrounding area is very crowded due to the overlapping rush hour.

The fire department said it found 11 people injured during the accident, and that it transferred three people to the hospital.

However, the number of injuries is expected to increase further as the fire authorities grasp the situation of casualties.

He complained of pain in his head and knees, but it was found that it was not life-threatening.

Currently, police are removing vehicles from the accident site, and they are checking for additional damage as they clean up the scene.

The cause of the accident is believed to be the road that turned into an icy road as the fallen snow melted and froze again.

In addition, it was after the snow removal work was completed at the time of the accident, and it was not snowing much, raising the possibility that vehicles on the way home from work flocked to the downhill road for the first time, leading to a series of crashes.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on CCTV footage and drivers' statements.

Wonju City sent an emergency notification text asking for a detour to the surrounding roads, saying both directions of the road were blocked and it was impossible to enter.

Currently, a heavy snow warning has been issued in Wonju, Gangwon-do.

A lot of snow is also predicted tonight, so please pay special attention to safety if you have to drive in the snow.

So far, I'm Hong Seong-wook of YTN at the site of the Wonju serial collision.

Reporter for shooting
: Hong Do-young