112 Dispatched in the Dark... Patrol Car Did Not See Drunkard Lying on the Road

Tragic Accident Where Drunk 50s Man Fatally Injured Cyclist

Busan Jungbu Police Station "Strict Action After Investigating Cause"

Busan Jungbu Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A tragic accident occurred where a 112 patrol car on duty struck and killed a man in his 50s who was lying drunk on the road.

According to the Jungbu Police Station in Busan on the 22nd, a patrol car driven by Officer A of the Jungbu Police Station hit B (55, male), who was lying on the road, at around 1:53 a.m. on the 22nd while responding to a call. B was immediately taken to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

The patrol car was responding to a 112 call about a dispute over cleaning nearby and did not notice B before hitting him.

After reviewing the black box footage, the police confirmed that the patrol car was traveling at a slow speed of 10 km/h to reach the reported location at the time of the accident.

A police official stated that the accident site was a narrow downhill alley, and it seems the driver failed to notice the victim. The accident location is known to be a back road with almost no street lighting.

The police estimate that B was intoxicated and asleep on the road at the time of the accident.

The police said, "Officer A is currently under great psychological shock," and added, "We will thoroughly investigate the exact circumstances of the accident and handle the matter strictly."

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