In a child protection zone, a sedan driven by a driver in their 60s hit a 10-year-old child, causing serious injuries.
According to police and others on the 18th, the Gongju Police Station in South Chungcheong Province booked a driver in their 60s, identified as A, on suspicion of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents (injury) and is under investigation.
A is suspected of rear-ending a sedan ahead while driving a sedan at about 12:50 p.m. on the 17th at the intersection in front of Singwan Elementary School in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, then hitting a 10-year-old girl, identified as B, who was walking on the sidewalk.
A's car stopped only after hitting a nearby commercial building after hitting B. At the time of the crash, there was no one inside the building.
B suffered serious injuries with both legs broken and was taken to a hospital in Daejeon. A, a passenger in the vehicle, and a driver in their 70s who was driving the car that was rear-ended also received hospital treatment.
Police said A was not under the influence of alcohol. Police believe A neglected the duty to keep eyes ahead in a child protection zone with a speed limit of 30 kph, causing the crash, and is under investigation into the details.
A reportedly claimed in a police interview that the vehicle suddenly accelerated.