Young Man Hit by Car Flies 27m and Dies... 50-Year-Old Man Boasts "Unlucky"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 20s who was crossing a crosswalk was hit by a car and lost his life. The perpetrator, a man in his 50s, loudly said at the accident scene, "I was unlucky."

On the 15th, during the appeal trial held at Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Kim Cheong-mi), Jang's side argued, "The original sentence is too harsh and unfair." Jang is charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act, among other charges.

In the first trial, the prosecution demanded a 12-year prison sentence. The prosecution argued that "at the time of the accident, Jang was in a state where normal driving was difficult due to drug use," asserting the establishment of the crime of dangerous driving causing death.

However, the first trial court judged Jang not guilty of dangerous driving causing death, considering that the effects of methamphetamine generally last about 8 to 24 hours. Instead, the court applied the crime of causing death under the Traffic Accident Processing Act and sentenced Jang to 3 years in prison.

In response, the prosecution stated that they would submit a detailed opinion from the investigating prosecutor and additional evidence regarding the establishment of the crime of dangerous driving causing death. The court decided to hold a continuation hearing on the 13th of next month for this purpose.

Jang was brought to trial on charges including hitting and killing A (27) while driving a Starex van without a license around 7:40 p.m. on December 21 last year in Geunhwa-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Province.

Due to the accident, A was thrown about 27 meters and seriously injured. Although A was transported to the hospital, he ultimately died. When the police arrived at the accident scene, Jang was sitting on the ground and loudly said, "Ugh, I was unlucky, I was really unlucky."

Investigations revealed that Jang had used drugs six days before the accident, and it is known that he had eight prior drug convictions and had been punished three times for driving without a license in the past.

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