On May 16, at approximately 10:20 a.m., a car driven by a woman in her 70s crashed through a glass window of the Hanam Sports Center in Hanam-eup, Miryang, and fell into the underground swimming pool.
According to Yonhap News, the vehicle flipped over after landing in the pool. Bystanders who were swimming at the time immediately jumped into the water to rescue the driver. Witnesses described hearing a loud crash as the car broke through the glass and fell into the pool.
One witness stated, “Men swimming in the pool went into the water to pull the driver out of the submerged vehicle,” adding that a swimming instructor promptly performed CPR. At the time of the incident, about eight people were reported to be swimming in the pool.
Emergency responders arrived shortly after the incident and transported the driver, who was conscious but complaining of chest pain, to a nearby hospital. A woman in her 50s, who appeared to have sustained cuts from the broken glass, was also taken to the hospital for treatment.
Fortunately, it was confirmed that the area where the car fell and the location of the swimmers were somewhat separated, preventing a major casualty.
The police have secured CCTV footage from inside the sports center to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident. According to police, the driver had been reversing her car after finishing swimming when she collided with another vehicle before crashing through the sports center's glass and falling into the pool.
The driver reportedly told police, “I do not remember anything about the situation.” Authorities have stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting that the driver was under the influence of alcohol or driving without a license.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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