In this July 24, 2014 photo, Kwon Ri-sae, a member of South Korean pop group Ladies’ Code, poses during a photo call 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)
September 07, 2014 - 3:11 AM
SEOUL, South Korea - 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.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014