'Brakes didn't work,' says 90-year-old driver after crash kills 1, injures 2 in Seoul

A car driven by a 90-year-old man plowed into vehicles in Seoul's Gwangjin-gu on Monday, killing one person and injuring two others.

The Gwangjin Police Station said it is investigating the driver, identified only as a 90-year-old man surnamed A, on charges of causing death under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.

At around 11:50 a.m. Monday, the man struck a motorcycle and then a taxi in quick succession at an intersection near Children's Grand Park in Gwangjin-gu.

The motorcyclist died in the crash, while the taxi driver and one other person were injured.

The driver told police he had pressed the brakes but they had not responded.

No evidence of alcohol or drug use was found.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.