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A van driven by a man in his 70s plowed into a snack shop in Gwangju on Sunday, injuring six people.
The vehicle, driven by a man identified only as A, crashed into the shop at Sansu Market in Dong-gu at around 12:43 p.m.
A, his passenger and vendors inside the shop were among the six who sustained minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.
Police believe A was pulling his van out of a parking spot in an alley when he clipped another vehicle and then hit the accelerator. They are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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