Over 200,000 Sign 청원 for Severe Punishment of 'High School Girl Paralyzed in Kalchigi'... Will 청 Official Response Follow?

The older sister of a high school senior girl who became paralyzed due to reckless lane cutting has posted a petition. It has currently gained support from over 200,000 people. Photo by the Blue House National Petition Board capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] A national petition demanding severe punishment for a driver who recklessly cut in front of a moving city bus, causing a high school senior passenger to become quadriplegic, has gained over 200,000 supporters.

On the 19th of last month, a petition titled "Jinju High School Girl Quadriplegic Traffic Accident, Demanding Strict Punishment for the Unapologetic Perpetrator" was posted. On the closing day, the 19th, 206,663 people expressed their support, and the petition is currently awaiting an official response from the Blue House.

The petitioner, the victim student's older sister, demanded strict punishment for the driver who abruptly changed lanes in front of the city bus, a maneuver known as 'kalchigi' (cutting sharply).

On December 16th last year, in Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, a Rexton Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) sharply cut in front of a city bus, causing a collision.

As a result of the accident, the student who was about to sit in the very last seat of the bus was thrown out and hit her head on the coin box, sustaining severe injuries including quadriplegia.

The petitioner appealed, saying, "Due to the accident, my younger sister cannot move a single finger and has suffered extreme stress and depression from a prolonged hospital stay. Her healthy and bright life collapsed in an instant, and our happy family was shattered."

She added, "The one-year prison sentence without labor given to the perpetrator is too light compared to the pain experienced by a 20-year-old girl and the suffering of her family. I hope that in the second trial, the perpetrator sincerely reflects on his crime and receives the appropriate punishment."

Earlier, the court, considering the perpetrator's prior offenses and insurance status, sentenced the driver to one year in prison without labor in the first trial.

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