'70s Woman Tragedy in Rear-Ending 4.5t Truck...'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A man in his 60s driving a truck who caused the death of a pedestrian while reversing without seeing them on a side street in Haengam-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has been arrested by the police.

The Southern Police Station announced on the 11th that they have booked A (63), the driver of a 4.5-ton truck, on charges of negligent homicide.

A is accused of hitting and killing pedestrian B (77, female) with the truck while reversing after unloading construction materials at a waterworks construction site that day.

B was crushed by the truck, suffering a severe head injury, and was reported dead at the scene.

A told the police, "I did not see if there was a person behind the vehicle."

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident based on analysis of the truck’s black box footage. There were no closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around the accident site.

The police are also investigating whether to apply charges against the construction company responsible for the waterworks construction for negligence in safety management related to this accident. They plan to examine whether proper safety accident prevention measures were implemented.

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