At least 13 injured in car crash at Seoul market

At least 13 people were injured Tuesday when a car driven by a man in his 70s plowed into a group of people at a traditional market in Seoul, police said, Yonhap reports.

The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. at Mokdong Kkaebi Market in southwestern Seoul, leaving four people seriously injured and nine others with minor injuries.

No deaths have been reported so far, police said.

The driver was not seriously injured, and there were no other occupants in the vehicle, according to news reports.

An alcohol breath test conducted by police came back negative.

A witness told Yonhap News Agency by phone that the car "pushed through about 100 meters from the entrance," adding, "I heard that he was driving with the accelerator fully pressed."

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and working to assess the extent of the damage.

Earlier it was reported that one person died in the 14-car pileup on an icy highway in South Korea’s Anseong.