A driver in his 70s who fatally hit a person in his 50s lying on the road is being questioned by police.
On the 28th, the Jeongeup Police Station in North Jeolla Province said it is investigating A, 75, on suspicion of violating the Special Act on the Handling of Traffic Accidents (fatality).
A is accused of fatally hitting B, in his 50s, who was lying on a road in Ibang-myeon, Jeongeup, at about 7:33 p.m. on the 27th.
B was taken to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest but died.
Police said A was not under the influence of alcohol.
Police are investigating the specific circumstances of the accident, including why B was lying on the road at the time.
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