"Almost Had an Accident"... 30s Man Assaulting a 60s Man Turns Out to Be a Repeat Offender

Published 11 Oct.2020 21:00(KST)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A man in his 30s who violently assaulted a driver in his 60s on the road, causing a concussion after nearly causing a minor collision, and who sparked controversy by uploading the black box footage online himself, was revealed to already be on trial for assault charges.

The 30-year-old driver, Mr. A, violently attacked the 60-year-old driver, Mr. B, using his hands and feet on a road in Paengseong-eup, Pyeongtaek City, around 11:45 a.m. on the 9th.

Mr. A is accused of repeatedly striking Mr. B with fists and feet, causing a concussion, after nearly colliding with Mr. B’s vehicle which was making a U-turn on the road, while shouting that "an accident almost happened."

The incident came to light when the black box footage capturing the assault was uploaded online. It was reported that Mr. A himself uploaded the video, which caused further controversy.

The police arrested Mr. A around 7 p.m. on the 10th in Cheonan, Chungnam, the day after the crime. During the investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "There was a minor collision with the vehicle making a U-turn from the opposite direction, and I got angry and hit him because the victim did not admit fault."

Regarding the upload of the black box footage, he reportedly said, "I uploaded it because I thought the public should know about this."

However, according to SBS’s investigation on the 11th, this was not Mr. A’s first offense.

In March, he was already issued an arrest warrant on charges of assault and intimidation against the owner of an auto repair shop, because the owner did not take his side after a traffic accident.

Additionally, Mr. A is also accused of assaulting a neighboring customer and the owner at a restaurant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, last November.