Passenger Car Causes Accident in Busan School Zone, Hits Mother and Daughter... Daughter in Critical Condition

The school zone accident site that occurred on the 15th in Haeundae-gu, Busan. Photo by Busan Police Agency

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Ju-hee] A mother and daughter walking on a pedestrian path within a school zone in Busan were hit by a passenger car.

According to Haeundae Police Station on the 15th, at around 3:32 PM, an accident occurred in a school zone pedestrian path in front of an elementary school in Haeundae-gu, Busan, where a passenger car struck a mother and daughter.

On that day, an SUV crossed the center line and while making a left turn, collided with a passenger car going straight.

Subsequently, the passenger car suddenly accelerated and hit A (6), a kindergarten student, and her mother in their 30s who were walking on the pedestrian path in front of the elementary school main gate, then crashed into the school fence, fell 3 to 4 meters down into a flower bed, and overturned.

As a result of the accident, the mother and daughter were seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital, with A reported to be in critical condition.

The passenger car driver, a man in his 60s, was also confirmed to have sustained injuries.

The accident site was investigated to be a child protection zone located 10 meters from the elementary school main gate.

A police official stated, "It was not a case of drunk driving, but the exact circumstances are being investigated."

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