Prosecutors Summarily Indict Im Seul-ong for Causing Death of Jaywalking Pedestrian
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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Jong-ho) announced on the 3rd that singer and actor Lim Seul-ong (33), formerly of the vocal group 2AM, was summarily indicted for fatally striking a pedestrian who was jaywalking.
On August 1st at around 11:50 p.m., Lim was driving an SUV on a road in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, when he hit a man who was jaywalking against the pedestrian stop signal at a crosswalk. The accident victim was taken to a nearby hospital but died.
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The police found that Lim was partially at fault and referred the case to the prosecution on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling.
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