Elementary Student Killed by Excavator in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
On the 14th, an elementary school student was fatally struck by an excavator on a road in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul.
According to the Yangcheon Police Station and fire authorities on the 15th, the excavator driver, Mr. A, hit the elementary school student, Ms. B, while driving on a road in Sinwol-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, around 2 p.m. the previous day.
Ms. B was immediately transported to a nearby hospital but passed away.
Mr. A reportedly stated, "I caused the accident because I did not see the student while entering the gas station to refuel."
It was confirmed that Mr. A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
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The police said they are investigating the exact cause of the accident and plan to request an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of violating the Special Act on the Treatment of Traffic Accidents.
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