Collision Between Private Ambulance and SUV in Incheon Leaves One Dead, Six Injured

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : June 1, 2026, 16:42Updated : June 1, 2026, 16:42
Photo by Yonhap News
Photo by Yonhap News
A private ambulance transporting a patient collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) after running a red light at an intersection. The accident resulted in the death of a woman in her 90s who was a passenger in the ambulance.

According to Yonhap News and the Incheon Western Police Station, the incident occurred at 11:55 a.m. at an intersection in Cheongna-dong, Incheon. The private ambulance was in transit with a patient when the collision took place as it passed through the intersection.

The impact caused the ambulance to tip over. The woman, identified as A, died at the scene. Additionally, the ambulance driver and A's caregiver sustained minor injuries.

Three individuals in the SUV also suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment. All injured parties are reported to be in stable condition.

The private ambulance was reportedly using its siren while transporting A and her caregiver from a hospital in Incheon to a nursing home in the western district when it violated the traffic signal at the intersection.

Police plan to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident, focusing on the actions of the ambulance driver.



* This article has been translated by AI.