By Park Si-soo



A South Korean woman who committed suicide by jumping from her apartment building hit and killed a man on the ground, police said Friday. Both were taken to a nearby hospital but neither survived, according to police.

The tragic accident happened at 8:10 a.m. The woman, 56, jumped from the roof of an apartment building in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, in an apparent attempt to kill herself. She struck a 68-year-old man who was reportedly on his way to work.

A police investigation is under way to discover the possible reasons she may have had for her suicide and other details.