No brake failures found in freight truck
Truck failed to slow down, injuring about 60 people near JNU on April 6

The National Forensic Service reported that the cause of a deadly road accident which took place at the intersection of Jeju National University was not brake failure.

On April 6, a truck that was traveling downhill near JNU failed to slow down, hitting two city buses and seriously injuring about 60 people. Three were killed.

According to the Jeju branch of the NFS, the freight truck was travelling with lower air pressure in its brake. NFS suspects that the truck driver stepped on the brake frequently, resulting in reduction of braking power.

It was confirmed that the truck was travelling at mid-60km/h, which was not an overspeed, at the time of the accident.


제주대사거리 사고 화물트럭 브레이크 결함 없어

제주대학교 입구 사거리에서 발생한
4중 추돌 교통사고는 화물트럭의 브레이크 결함 때문이
아닌 것으로 조사됐습니다.

국립과학수사연구원 제주출장소에 따르면
해당 트럭은 브레이크 공기압이 정상 이하로 주행하다가
사고가 난 것으로 운전자가 브레이크를 자주 밟아
제동력이 떨어진 것으로 추정되고 있습니다.

사고 당시 차량의 속도는
시속 60km 중반대로 과속은 아닌 것으로 확인됐습니다.