Family Trip Ends in Tragedy for 5-Year-Old Child... Unending Rental Car Traffic Accidents in Jeju

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A 5-year-old child on a family trip died after being hit by a rental car in a parking lot at a tourist site in Jeju Island.

According to the fire authorities on the 8th, at around 2:10 p.m. on the 7th, A (5) was hit by a rental car driven by B (24) in a parking lot at a tourist site in Seopjikoji, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju.

A, who was seriously injured in the accident, was immediately transported to a nearby hospital by the 119 emergency medical team in a state of cardiac arrest but passed away.

It was revealed that A had come to Jeju for sightseeing with family from Cheongju-si, Chungbuk Province when the accident occurred.

B was reported not to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident by interviewing witnesses.

Meanwhile, Jeju has been identified as the region with the highest number of traffic accidents per 100,000 population. According to data received by Democratic Party lawmaker Oh Young-hoon from the National Police Agency on the 23rd of last month, the number of traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Jeju last year was 668.95, ranking first nationwide.

In particular, fatal accidents caused by rental cars in Jeju occur every year without fail. On September 10th, a police officer vacationing in Jeju died in a rental car traffic accident. On the 23rd of the same month, an elderly woman in her 80s was hit and killed by a rental car while reversing.

Experts agree that, in addition to the resident population of Jeju, more than 10 million tourists visit Jeju annually, so caution is needed regarding rental car accidents caused by drivers who are inexperienced or unfamiliar with the area.

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