Gwangju Teen Traffic Accident... Police to Request Additional Forensic Analysis from National Forensic Service

Seobu Police Station Investigation Team Replacement and Reinforcement Investigation Initiated

Planned Focused Analysis Request on Bloodstains of Accident Vehicle

The scene of a vehicle involved in a traffic accident caused by teenage drivers on June 20. Photo by a reader.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Regarding the case where the only teenager who has been unconscious for over 100 days after a traffic accident caused by teenage drivers in Gwangju, the parents have requested a reinvestigation (reported on September 24), the police have decided to request a reanalysis from the National Forensic Service.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 6th that they plan to re-request bloodstain analysis and other tests from the National Forensic Service to identify the driver involved in the traffic accident that occurred around 4:20 a.m. on June 20 on a road in Pungam-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

The accident occurred when a passenger car carrying five teenagers crossed the center line while driving in the first lane and collided head-on with an oncoming SUV, impacting the passenger side of the car.

As a result of the accident, one of the teenagers in the passenger car suffered a severe head injury and underwent surgery but has not regained consciousness to this day.

When the police and 119 emergency responders arrived at the scene, all the children, including A (18), who was unconscious, had already exited the accident vehicle, making it impossible to immediately identify the driver.

The passengers reportedly testified that they rescued the unconscious A from the driver's seat and laid him down.

Judging that there was no other evidence, the police identified A as the driver based on the passengers' statements.

They also requested an analysis from the National Forensic Service, but it was reported that the service expressed an opinion that the driver of the accident vehicle could not be identified at that time.

However, A's parents filed an objection with the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency and requested a reinvestigation, based on photos of the vehicle at the time of the accident and the circumstances of the accident, disputing the investigation result that their son was driving.

In response, the police have replaced the original investigation team and are continuing with a reinforced investigation.

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