An 80-Year-Old Mother Trying to Stop Drunk Driving Fatally Hit by Son's Car, Son Given Suspended Sentence

Drunk driving traffic accident. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A son who fatally struck his mother trying to stop him from drunk driving was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

On the 26th, the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 3 sentenced A (58), who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act, to 2 years in prison with a 3-year suspension. He was also ordered to perform 160 hours of community service and attend 40 hours of a law-abiding driving lecture.

Earlier, A was indicted for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.134% on the evening of November 2 last year and fatally striking his mother B (81).

B, who was hit by the car, was taken to the hospital but died 7 days later.

It was reported that B went out in front of the road to stop her son from drunk driving and was involved in the accident.

The court stated, "An irreversible serious harm, death, occurred and the blood alcohol concentration was high," adding, "However, considering that the victim's husband and other bereaved family members do not wish for punishment of the defendant and there are circumstances to take into account regarding the accident's occurrence," explaining the sentencing reasons.

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