Court Recognizes "Hard to Prevent"... 60-Year-Old Fined for Hitting Elementary Student in Child Protection Zone

"Drivers Must Be Cautious in Children's Protection Zones"

A man in his 60s who was driving a passenger car in a school zone on the 2nd and hit an elementary school student, causing injury, was sentenced to a fine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 60s who was driving a passenger car in a school zone and hit an elementary school student who suddenly ran out, injuring the child, was sentenced to a fine.

The Criminal Division 13 of Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Ho Seong-ho) announced on the 2nd that A (62), who was indicted for injury in a school zone under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, was sentenced to a fine of 10 million won.

The court acknowledged that A's visibility was limited just before the accident and that B, riding a bicycle at a somewhat fast speed, came out onto a side road, making it difficult to predict the accident, but emphasized that drivers must be cautious in school zones.

The court stated, "The defendant's view was obstructed by a van parked on the right at the time," and "The speed of the bicycle ridden by the victim was considerable, making it somewhat difficult to detect the victim in advance and prevent the accident."

However, the court explained the sentencing by saying, "Drivers must exercise special caution in school zones," and "The defendant failed to be cautious, causing injury to the victim, and the negligence is not minor."

Earlier, on May 13th around 5 p.m., A was indicted for hitting and injuring B (12), who was crossing a side road on a bicycle in a school zone in front of an elementary school in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon. B suffered a broken arm bone from the fall and received a hospital diagnosis requiring eight weeks of treatment.

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