Kia Seltos vs. Hyundai Grandeur: What Caused the Multi-Car Crash in Gangwon?

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4 vehicles collided in succession on a road near the Chugok Tunnel in Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province.

At about 12:20 p.m. on April 11 in the Gancheok-ri area of Gandong-myeon, a driver in their 20s identified as A crossed the center line in a Seltos and struck a Grandeur and a Sorento that were heading the opposite direction.

The force of the impact pushed the Grandeur into a following Sportage, expanding the crash.

2 people, including the drivers of the Grandeur and the Sorento, suffered minor injuries and were transported to a hospital.

According to investigators, A told police they had been using a semi-autonomous driving feature at the time.

Police said they are investigating how the driver crossed the center line and what caused the collision, based on driver statements and other evidence.