Second member of K-pop group dies from car crash

Associated Press
September 7, 2014 8:42 AM
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    In this July 24, 2014 photo, Kwon Ri-sae, second from left, a member of South Korean pop group Ladies’ Code, performs during a concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mnet M Countdown in Goyang, South Korea. Kwon, 23, a second member of the South Korean band died from injuries sustained from a motor accident, her management said Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A second member of the South Korean band Ladies' Code died from injuries sustained from a motor accident, her management said Sunday.

    Kwon Ri-sae, 23, died Sunday morning at a hospital in Suwon, just south of Seoul. She had been unconscious after undergoing hours of emergency brain surgery following Wednesday's accident, according to Polaris Entertainment agency spokeswoman Kim Eun-kyung.

    Fellow band member Go Eun-bi died shortly after a van carrying the group crashed into a guard rail on a rain-drenched highway near Seoul.

    Police suspect that the van driver may have been speeding on the wet road to meet a tight schedule. The National Forensic Service is currently investigating the accident. Inspector Lee Ho-dong said the police will call in the driver, who was treated for a mild injury, for more questioning.

    Another member of the five-member group fractured her jaw and two others suffered minor injuries.

    Ladies' Code debuted last year.

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