Twenty hurt in SKorea as truck crashes into market

A light truck crashed into a market in South Korea and came to a stop about 150 meters away, injuring 20 people, including those who were unconscious after suffering a heart attack, emergency officials said.

The incident occurred at a market in Bucheon, about 20 km west of the capital Seoul, a fire official said in a televised briefing.

The official said the truck reversed for 28 meters before accelerating towards the open-air market.

The driver said that sudden acceleration was responsible for the incident.

At the briefing, a police official said the driver was not drunk during a police breathalyzer test.

Authorities will hand over the vehicle to investigators to determine the cause of the crash, the official said.