Drunk 60s Hit 70s Pedestrian and Fled, Sentenced to Prison

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Woo Jong-wook] Judge An Jwajin of the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 4 sentenced A (69) to three years in prison on the 24th for charges including hit-and-run manslaughter after hitting and killing a man in his 70s while driving under the influence.

On March 6th of this year, at around 10:10 p.m., A hit a man in his 70s who was crossing a crosswalk near an apartment in Uichang-gu, Changwon, with his car and then fled to his home.

The man hit by the car died from severe pelvic fractures and other injuries. At the time, A's blood alcohol concentration was confirmed to be 0.084%, a level that results in license cancellation, and it was confirmed that he had multiple prior offenses for drunk driving.

Judge An stated, "The victim, who was passing right next to the crosswalk, was hit and died, resulting in a serious outcome, and the defendant then fled to his home," adding, "Considering that an agreement was reached with the victim's family after the indictment, the sentence is determined accordingly."

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