Seo Dong-ju nearly dies after car plunges off a cliff while driving in the United States

Broadcaster Seo Dong-ju revealed a dizzying accident where she nearly lost her life after her car plunged off a cliff while driving in the United States. When a car approached from the opposite direction, she panicked and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to fall straight off the cliff. Fortunately, she narrowly escaped with her life after the car got caught in a tree, but the situation was terrifying even to recall. Seo Dong-ju's confession that her period of delaying driving out of fear eventually led to a dangerous moment drew surprise.

On the 9th, a video titled 'Avoidance is this dangerous | How are you EP.08' was released on the YouTube channel 'STUDIO OMG'. On this day, while discussing the habit of procrastination, Seo Dong-ju mentioned a traffic accident she experienced while living in the United States. Through her own experience, she conveyed that procrastination, which is commonly repeated in daily life, can sometimes lead to unexpected dangers.

Seo Dong-ju recalled, "I got my license in the United States at age 16. I got it because the school offered free driving lessons at the time." However, even after obtaining her license, she did not have much opportunity to drive because she did not have a car. After staying away from driving for a long time, she eventually took the wheel herself after purchasing a decade-old used car.

The problem occurred from her very first time driving. Seo Dong-ju confessed, "On the first day I took it out, both side mirrors were blown off." It was an accident that would not be easy for a novice driver to handle, but she stated that since she could not give up driving, she went home and attached the side mirrors with construction tape. However, the anxiety did not easily disappear. She explained, "Even though I drove like that, it was so scary. So I left the car and eventually couldn't drive."

After delaying driving like that, Seo Dong-ju decided to try again during her senior year of university several years later. This time, she repaired the car, such as removing the tape and attaching the side mirrors with glue. However, taking the wheel again after a long time brought another crisis. While driving up and then down a mountain road, a vehicle appeared from the opposite direction, and in a moment of panic, Seo Dong-ju tried to pull the car over to the shoulder.

Regarding the situation at the time, she said, "I was so scared that I tried to step on the brake to avoid it and pull over to the shoulder, but I stepped on the accelerator." At the moment she intended to step on the brake, she accidentally stepped on the gas pedal, and the vehicle plunged down the cliff. Seo Dong-ju surprised the cast by revealing, "It fell straight off the cliff. Fortunately, it got caught in a tree, so I barely survived." A momentary mistake almost led to an irreversible result.

She also vividly conveyed the terror at the time of the fall. Seo Dong-ju recalled, "At the end, there was a 'screech' from the cliff, and I was so scared that I just stayed still." She stated that she subsequently opened the door cautiously and crawled out of the vehicle. This part allows one to imagine the terror she must have felt from the moment she fell down the cliff until she barely escaped. It was a dizzying situation where the result could have been different if the car had not been caught in a tree.

Seo Dong-ju said that after experiencing the accident, she came to reflect on her behavior of avoiding driving for a long time. She confessed, "What I felt then was that I had avoided driving for too long," and "I should have fixed the side mirrors and driven, but because I delayed it, a dangerous situation occurred. I regretted it so much that day." She explained that she realized poignantly that ignoring and delaying things due to fear can eventually lead to greater danger.

This confession draws attention not just as a simple account of a traffic accident, but also because Seo Dong-ju honestly reflected on her weaknesses and mistakes. Although the cause of the accident at the time cannot be concluded solely as avoiding driving, it remains a decisive experience for Seo Dong-ju to face the things she had delayed due to fear. Her story of narrowly escaping a dramatic accident like falling off a cliff is making people rethink the dangers of the habit of procrastination.

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