Nine people killed as car hits pedestrians in Seoul
South Korean media report that a passenger car hit people waiting at a traffic light near City Hall.
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Emergency officials in South Korea said a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others.
Emergency officer Kim Chun-su told a briefing that one of the four injured is in serious condition after Monday night’s crash.
South Korean media report that a passenger car hit people waiting at a traffic light near City Hall.
The reports say the driver in his late 60s spoke of a sudden, unintended acceleration. The reports say police detained him at the scene.
Seoul police have not immediately confirmed the reports.