National Forensic Service: "Gyeongju School Zone Traffic Accident Shows Intentionality"... Applied Special Injury Charges

On the 25th of last month, a passenger car collided with a bicycle ridden by an elementary school student in a child protection zone near an elementary school in Dongcheon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk Province. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] An expert analysis has concluded that there was intent on the part of the driver involved in a traffic accident that occurred in a school zone near an elementary school in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk.

On the 18th, according to the Gyeongju Police Station, the police tentatively concluded that the driver who caused the rear-end collision had intent, based on the combined results of the National Forensic Service's analysis and on-site verification.

The National Forensic Service analyzed CCTV footage capturing the movement path of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by A (41, female), a woman in her 40s, and explained that although A could have avoided the student several times while driving at low speed, she did not do so.

Accordingly, the police plan to soon apply charges of special injury and request an arrest warrant for driver A.

The accident occurred at around 1:40 p.m. on the 25th of last month in the school zone in front of Dongcheon Elementary School. At the time, the SUV driven by A collided with a bicycle ridden by B (9), resulting in B sustaining an injury to his right leg and receiving hospital treatment.

B's family claimed, "B had a quarrel with A's child at the playground, and A followed and deliberately caused the accident," adding, "Even after getting out of the car, she did not say a single word like 'Are you okay?' to the child."

As controversy arose regarding the incident, the police formed a joint investigation team consisting of the traffic crime investigation team and the criminal investigation team, and conducted two on-site verifications with the National Forensic Service.

During the police investigation, A reportedly denied any intent to cause the accident.

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