Daegu:One South Korean soldier attached to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) was killed and three others, including two U.S. servicemembers, were injured after their vehicle crashed in the southeastern city of Daegu, according to local police.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the accident occurred when their military sport utility vehicle (SUV) hit a median strip and overturned onto its right side on a highway in Daegu. The crash happened at 507 a.m., approximately 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The South Korean soldier who died was in his 20s and served as a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA). Another KATUSA soldier, also in his 20s, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The two USFK servicemembers involved sustained minor injuries.
The soldiers were on their way back to base after completing their shift in Daegu's Chilgok County. Local police have informed the USFK about the incident and are conducting an investigation to determine the details of the crash.