1 KATUSA killed, 3 USFK soldiers injured in rollover crash in Daegu

Published Oct 19, 2026 10:48 am KST

DAEGU — One Korean soldier attached to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) was killed and three others, including two U.S. servicemembers, were injured Monday after their vehicle crashed in the southeastern city of Daegu, local police said.

Their military sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a median strip and flipped onto its right side on a highway in the city about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 5:07 a.m., the police said.

One Korean soldier in his 20s, who was serving as a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA), died in the crash, while another KATUSA soldier, also in his 20s, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police. Two USFK servicemembers suffered minor injuries.

The four soldiers were returning to their base after completing their shift in Daegu's Chilgok County.

The police said they notified the USFK of the accident and are investigating the details.

发布于2026年10月19日上午10:48（韩国标准时间）

大邱——当地警方称，周一，在韩国东南部城市大邱发生的一起车祸中，一名隶属于驻韩美军的韩国士兵丧生，另有三人受伤，其中包括两名美国军人。

警方称，凌晨 5 点 07 分，他们的军用运动型多用途车 (SUV) 在首尔东南约 240 公里处的一条高速公路上撞上中央隔离带，并向右侧翻倒。

据警方消息，一名20多岁的韩国士兵在事故中丧生，他当时是驻韩美军的韩国增援部队（KATUSA）成员；另一名同样20多岁的KATUSA士兵受重伤，但无生命危险。两名驻韩美军士兵受轻伤。

这四名士兵在完成大邱漆谷郡的执勤任务后，正返回基地。

警方表示，他们已将事故情况通知驻韩美军，并正在调查详情。