Two S.Korean Girls Run Over by US Armored Vehicle

Peoples Daily (CCP NEWS ALERT) ^ | 06/14/02

[Enemy Of The State]

Two S.Korean Girls Run Over by US Armored Vehicle

 A U.S. military armored vehicle killed two 14-year-old South Korean girls on Thursday near the border between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, an incident which is making local residents worried about their personal safety.

The two middle school students were struck when they walked to a friend's birthday party, police said.

The armored vehicle veered to the right edge of the narrow road without careful observation and killed the girls on the spot, according to the police.

In Yangju, a town where the U.S. troops are stationed, accidents related to the U.S. military take place frequently. Last January, a U.S. army tank crossed the middle line of the road and collided head-on with three cars, leaving nine Koreans injured.

South Korean official figures showed that there were about 400 road accidents related to the U.S. military annually but only 10 cases were heard in courts.

[Enemy Of The State]

So whats the whole story?

[lmr]

A tragedy... Who knows what happened? I pray for the families of these girls. It is upsetting.

[Dick Vomer]

Ban tanks.... problem solved. Next....

[medzork]

Whats the whole story? Who knows what happened? 2 civilian girls were killed, they were run over by a tank. I'm not at all insinuating that this was intentional, but the fact still remains, 2 individuals were killed, there has to be some negligence there...and the story saws the tank veered and it would seem, obviously didnt take a thorough stock of their surroundings

[PianoMan]

This is just horrible...

[Joe 6-pack]

Having spent many nights on MSR 1 through the Munsan area, I was honestly surprised at the number of Koreans who would walk along a major thoroughfare in dark clothes, at night. In many other ways, Koreans show a complete disregard for their own safety; not getting out of the way of moving vehicles is just one...,p> If things have remained consistent in the four years since I left, the numbers cited for accidents are just for military vehicles (U.S. Gov't), and do not count civilian vehicles operated by U.S. personnel with SOFA/ MOFA licenses.

[First_Salute]

Bump.

[VaBthang4]

In light of our recent tie with the South Koreans in the World Cup in a match that the Koreans were expected to win [And honestly should've] the Korean street is a teeny bit pissed...

Watch the Liberals in Korea fan the flames on this thing.

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[codebreaker]

And they are still sore about having the Gold Medal 'taken' from them by Apollo Ono at the Olympics.

[Ford Fairlane]

I'm not saying this is what happened, but remember the MASH episode with the local that fell in front of Radar's jeep expecting a payoff?

I have friends who served (and are serving) in Korea & they say this still happens.

[SpottedBeaver]

Take a look through this......

What do you see? Not alot.... This is about what the tank driver sees (not very much) .

Today's lesson: Don't run in front of tanks.

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

Look a the source, the "People's Daily." C'mon people.

[The Shrew]

Thank you for posting that.

It isn't even just a matter of not running in front of tanks! Being on the side of them can be very, very hazardous. Essentially, a tracked vehicle is laying it's own road. Any thing that can lay and pick up it's own road while weighing sixty tons and travelling 40 - 60 MPH is something that deserves serious, serious consideration.

I once looked down from the turret of my tank (during a live fire exercise in the Phillipines) to see an 11 year old boy (or so - he could have been 14) running immediately next to my tank catching the brass coming off of my .50 cal on top of the turret! I can still see that kid in my minds eye. We didn't crush him but it was only a matter of inches.

Now, I don't know what these young ladies were doing on the road. It is a horrible accident. The crew of that vehicle will remember it for life. And the driver probably had NO idea that they were there. My prayers for the crew and for the girls families.

Regards,

TS

[Redcloak]

I noticed that. I just checked the Korea Herald and they have no mention of any such accident.

[Frances_Marion]

Anti-American propaganda alert! Does anyone trust Beijing to publish an accurate version of the story when they quote newsstories from 'the Onion' thinking it's a serious news publication?

[Valin]

When I was at Osan 68. the (highly) unofficial policy was if you run over a civilian...backup.

[AppyPappy]

It's easier to get out of the way than stop an APC. The APC probably swerved to avoid the girls and they both went in the same direction.

[AppyPappy]

It's easier to get out of the way than stop an APC. The APC probably swerved to avoid the girls and they both went in the same direction.