Taxi Driver Dies After Collapsing Following Dispute with Passenger Over 'Munkok' Issue

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] A taxi driver in his 60s who collapsed after arguing with a passenger died nine days after the accident.

The Seongnam Jungwon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that Mr. A, a taxi driver in his 60s who was receiving treatment in the hospital for a fractured skull, passed away in the early morning of the 9th.

Earlier, on December 31st last year at around 7:40 PM, Mr. A collapsed backward and fractured his skull after arguing with passenger Mr. B in front of Moran Station in Seongnam City, leaving him unconscious.

The incident began when Mr. B got into the taxi and the car door hit a roadside construction structure, a so-called "door ding" situation, which Mr. A took issue with, leading to a scuffle involving grabbing each other's collars.

Mr. A was transported to the hospital after falling but never regained consciousness and eventually died. Mr. B was booked on charges of assault causing injury and is under police investigation.

According to the police, it was reported that Mr. B did not directly assault Mr. A.

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