Truck crashes into Anseong flea market, 2 dead and 5 injured

A 1ton truck plowed into a flea market event site in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, killing two people and injuring five. According to police and fire authorities, at around 11:18 a.m. on the 19th, a truck crashed into the event site in front of the public library in Gongdoeup, Anseong, causing casualties. The deceased were a woman in her 40s and her teenage middle schoolaged son; they were taken to a hospital but ultimately died. The injured included a woman and a man in their 20s, and a man in his 60s, and they were reported to have sustained serious and minor injuries such as leg fractures. The event was the ‘2026 Sharing Green Market,’ hosted by Anseong City and organized by the Anseong Sustainable Development Council. The vehicle involved in the accident was owned by Anseong City, and the driver was identified as a man in his 60s who was a fixedterm city hall employee. Police believe the accident occurred while the driver was parking the vehicle and are confirming the exact circumstances. The driver is said to have first stated that he mistook the pedals, and later claimed sudden unintended acceleration.