![Seo Dae-Yeon Police officers control a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/01c9a23ff4b24911a6330a64c7bef6b3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Police officers control a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)
![Seo Dae-Yeon Rescuers and police officers arrive at the scene of a car accident near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3dddfff2807a4899950b3a59344a4925/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Rescuers and police officers arrive at the scene of a car accident near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)
![Seo Dae-Yeon Police officers investigate a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6ae86ebbccba44de8e07b5d578e1f239/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Police officers investigate a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)