→ All three consecutive games were canceled. Just before arriving in Changwon, the bus was turned back
Apr 01, 2025
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The three consecutive games between the NC Dinos and SSG Landers, which were scheduled to be held at Changwon NC Park from April 1 to 3, have been postponed. Initially, the series was scheduled to be played without spectators.
This is due to the structural fall accident that occurred on the 29th. During a game between the NC Dinosaurs and the LG Twins at NC Park, a 20-year-old spectator was hit by a 17.5-meter-high wall at the top of the third-floor canteen, causing a serious head injury. Teenage visitor B, A's biological sister, suffered a broken collarbone, and another visitor C, who was nearby, was greatly surprised by trauma near his leg. According to the NC team's explanation, the structure is an aluminum 'ruber' with a length of about 2.6 meters, a width of 40 centimeters, and a weight of about 60 kilograms. It was difficult to imagine that a large, adult-weight structure suddenly fell and hit the crowd during the game.
Currently, the police, along with the National Forensic Service, have started to identify the exact cause through on-site inspection. A full-fledged investigation will also begin.
Mr. A moved to a local hospital, underwent surgery that evening, and was transferred to the intensive care unit. However, while receiving treatment, he finally died on the morning of the 31st. NC clubs, players, and KBO officials expressed their condolences for the deceased.
On top of that, KBO decided not to play all KBO league games, including the Futures League, on the afternoon of March 31st. The three games scheduled to be held in Changwon from the 1st to the 3rd were originally planned to be held without spectators, but they were canceled altogether. Changwon NC Park is scheduled to start a thorough safety diagnosis on Apr. 1.
SSG, the away team, waited for the judgment of KBO and home team NC after the accident occurred over the weekend. He waited for the decision by carefully examining various aspects of how serious the injured were and whether there was a possibility of additional safety accidents, and prepared for an away start in Changwon when the game was decided without spectators in the afternoon of the 30th.
The SSG team departed for Changwon on the afternoon of March 31 using the club bus. However, while traveling from Incheon to Changwon by bus, the SSG team bus also made a U-turn again as the news of A's death was announced and the KBO decided to cancel the entire three consecutive games.
Eventually, I had to turn the bus back and head back to Incheon just before arriving in Changwon. It takes more than 10 hours a day to travel. SSG players will take a day off on the 1st and then conduct their own training on the 2nd and 3rd.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
