Elementary School Student Hit and Killed by Truck While Crossing Crosswalk... Arrest Warrant for 60s Under Review

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A tragic accident occurred in a child protection zone in front of an elementary school in Incheon, where a cargo truck collided with an elementary school student riding a bicycle, resulting in the student's death.

On the 18th, the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon announced that they plan to request an arrest warrant for A (64) on charges of causing death in a child protection zone under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

A is accused of driving a 25-ton cargo truck in front of an elementary school in Sinheung-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, at around 1:50 p.m. on the same day and hitting B (10), who later died. B was found under the cargo truck without breathing or a pulse. Although B was transported to a nearby hospital, she ultimately passed away.

B did not attend school that day due to remote classes but was reported to have met friends near the school.

Since the accident occurred in a child protection zone in front of an elementary school, the police are expected to apply the "Minsik Law" to A. The Minsik Law is a combined term for the amended Road Traffic Act and the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, named after Kim Minsik (9 years old at the time of death), who died in a traffic accident in a school zone in front of an elementary school in Asan, Chungnam, in September 2019.

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