South Korea: Police chase leads to serious traffic accident, two dead

Two people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident involving a Tesla and an intercity bus in the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek, according to JoongAng Daily, cited by Report.

Police stated that the driver of the electric vehicle attempted to flee after ignoring a request to stop at a roadside alcohol checkpoint.

Both the Tesla driver and a female passenger in the vehicle died in the crash. They were reportedly in their 20s.

Six passengers on the bus, including the driver, were also injured and hospitalized.

According to police, the driver failed to stop at a checkpoint approximately 2.7 kilometers before the accident site and attempted to escape. Investigators believe the vehicle was significantly exceeding the speed limit at the time of the crash.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident.