Crow is main culprit in downed power line accident

The driver of a concrete mixer was severely injured after a high-voltage power line snapped and fell onto his vehicle in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, authorities said Wednesday.

The accident occurred at about 11:43 a.m.

Tuesday as the man, in his 70s, was driving along a paved farm road in Songhyeon-ri, Sowon-myeon.

A power line connected to a roadside utility pole broke and struck the top of the truck, leaving the driver with severe electrical burns, according to local police and t ...