Driver killed as SUV plunges from rooftop parking lot in Suwon

A driver without a valid license died after their vehicle broke through the barrier of a supermarket parking area and fell 12 meters (39 feet).

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Fire fighters respond to a scene where Kia Seltos fell from a rooftop parking lot of a grocery supermarket in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 12.
Firefighters respond to a scene where a Kia Seltos fell from a rooftop parking lot of a grocery supermarket in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 12.

A driver died Wednesday evening after their vehicle plunged from the rooftop parking lot of a supermarket in Suwon, Gyeonggi.

A Kia Seltos fell about 12 meters (39 feet) from the rooftop parking lot of a supermarket in Homaesil-dong, Gwonseon District, at around 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, according to police and other authorities.

Firefighters cut open part of the vehicle to rescue the driver, who was unconscious. Although they were taken to a hospital, the driver was pronounced dead 30 minutes later.

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After the driver’s mother got out of the passenger seat, the driver was reportedly moving forward in the rooftop parking lot when the vehicle crashed through a sandwich-panel barrier and plunged to the ground below.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, including the fact that the driver did not have a valid driver's license.


BY JANG GU-SEUL [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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