A pedestrian jaywalking near Hongik University Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul, collided with a moving car. The driver at the time was reportedly on the way to the emergency room with a son who has pediatric cancer.
On the 18th, an online community, Bobaedream, carried a post titled "Hello, I am the husband of the driver in the Hongdae jaywalking traffic accident." According to the post, the crash occurred at about 10:25 p.m. on the 16th.
Black box footage attached to the post shows a car going straight on a green signal when a pedestrian suddenly dashes onto the roadway from a crosswalk and collides with it.
According to the post, a 13-year-old boy undergoing treatment for pediatric cancer was in the back seat at the time, and they were headed to the emergency room due to post-surgery complications when they were involved in a collision.
The writer said, "The injured woman was also transported to a hospital, and I asked that we be allowed to get to the emergency room quickly because my son was a critical emergency patient, but police questioning of my wife took priority and the child was left unattended."
The writer noted, "With help from an insurance company representative who arrived at the scene, we were transported to the emergency room and were able to keep the golden hour," adding, "It is impossible to know whether people come first or administrative procedures come first."