"Please Ban Trucks from School Zones"…Elementary Student Petitions Blue House Worrying About Sibling Lost

Published 20 Mar.2021 09:36(KST)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] Amid an accident where an elementary school student was fatally struck by a large truck in a 'School Zone' (child protection area) in front of an elementary school in Incheon, another elementary school student has filed a national petition requesting a ban on truck traffic in the school zone.

On the 19th, a petition titled "Please do not allow trucks to pass through the school zone" was posted on the Blue House national petition board.

The petitioner stated, "The elementary school student who was fatally hit by a 25-ton truck in a school zone in Jung-gu, Incheon, was a friend of my younger sibling," and appealed, "Please do not allow freight trucks to pass through the school zone. I am scared that my younger sibling or my friends might get injured or even die (from being hit by a truck)."

An elementary school student posted a national petition requesting a ban on truck traffic in school zones. Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Board capture

They continued, "Since my younger sibling's friend died, my sibling is crying a lot. The victim's parents must be heartbroken," and pleaded, "Please just give your consent once."

Meanwhile, on the 19th, the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon announced that they had applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on charges of causing death in a child protection zone under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

According to the police, at around 1:50 p.m. the previous day, B (11), who was crossing the crosswalk alone in front of Shingwang Elementary School in Sinheung-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, was fatally struck by a 25-ton truck.

Mr. A was investigated for violating the Road Traffic Act regulation that requires "driving slowly along the right edge of the road in advance and making a right turn," by illegally making a right turn from the second lane, which is the straight lane, in a three-lane one-way road.

At the time, B was trapped under the vehicle and suffered severe injuries, showing no signs of breathing or pulse at the accident scene. B was immediately transported to a nearby hospital by the 119 emergency team but ultimately passed away.