Reversing Gear Forgotten, Vehicle Crashes into Opposite Building Store... No Casualties Reported

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] An accident occurred where a driver pressed the accelerator pedal without changing gears while reversing, crashing into a building opposite.

According to the Songpa Police Station in Seoul on the 20th, at around 9:40 a.m., a vehicle driven by a man in his 40s, Mr. A, who was attempting to reverse park in an on-street parking lot in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, suddenly rushed into a store across the street.

Mr. A did not change the gear before reversing and pressed the accelerator pedal. The vehicle hit a car parked opposite and then broke through the store's glass. Since there were no people in the car or the store, no casualties occurred.

The police determined that Mr. A's actions were not intentional and did not file charges.

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