Suspended Sentence for Man in His 50s Who Hit Victim with Truck After Police Report

A man in his 50s who hit someone with a truck for threatening to call the police during an argument was sentenced to probation. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A man in his 50s who injured someone by driving a truck during an argument when the other party tried to call the police was sentenced to probation by the court.

The Jeju District Court Criminal Division 4 (Chief Judge Seo Geun-chan) announced on the 6th that A (52), who was tried on charges of special injury and obstruction of business, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with 2 years of probation and ordered to perform 120 hours of community service.

The court stated, "The defendant's crime is serious, having injured the victim with a vehicle," and added, "The defendant has not reached a settlement with the victim nor made efforts to restore the damage."

However, the court explained the sentencing reason, saying, "The fact that the victim's injury was not very severe is a favorable circumstance for the defendant," and "Considering various sentencing factors revealed during the trial, the sentence was determined as such."

Earlier, A, who was carrying out interior demolition work, was brought to trial on charges of hitting and injuring the victim B (36), the owner of a liquor store in Jeju city, with a cargo truck in front of the store at around 3:15 p.m. on June 17 last year.

It was understood that A committed the crime by suddenly getting into the vehicle when B tried to call the police during an argument over the scope of the demolition work and payment issues.

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