40s Making Illegal Left Turn in School Zone Hit an Elementary Student... 'Minsik Law' Applied

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 40s who caused a traffic accident by making an illegal left turn in a school zone has been booked by the police.

On the 28th, according to the police, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul has booked Mr. A on charges of violating the so-called 'Min-sik Act' under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and is conducting an investigation.

Mr. A is suspected of hitting Ms. B, a first-grade elementary school student, with his car at an intersection near the back gate of an elementary school in Gwangjin-gu around 5 p.m. on the 25th. Ms. B is reported to have sustained injuries to her face and knees. The intersection where the accident occurred did not have traffic lights installed, and it was not a permitted left-turn zone, making the left turn illegal.

The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident, including whether Mr. A adhered to the school zone speed limit of 30 km/h, through analysis of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and other means.

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