A man in his 30s driving at 125 km/h made a left turn onto the sidewalk... causing casualties and was detained in court

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] A man in his 30s who caused casualties by crashing onto a sidewalk while making a left turn at an intersection has been detained in court.

On the 11th, the Incheon District Court Criminal Division 22 (Judge Jang Gi-seok) announced that A (32), who was indicted without detention on charges of causing death and injury under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and detained in court.

Earlier, on February 17 at around 6:25 p.m., A was driving a BMW passenger car and crashed onto the sidewalk while making a left turn at an intersection in Seo-gu, Incheon. A was charged with causing the death of B (52) and injuring her husband C (61) in the process.

It was investigated that A was driving at 125 km/h just before the accident and tried to pass through the intersection hastily as the left turn signal changed, causing the accident. The speed limit at the intersection was 50 km/h, but A’s vehicle speed was 91 km/h at the time of the left turn. Victim B was transferred to the hospital and died two hours later while receiving treatment, and C also sustained serious injuries.

Judge Jang stated, "The defendant drove the vehicle at a speed exceeding the limit by about 40 to 70 km/h, hitting the couple victims and causing death or serious injury. The family was effectively destroyed, and the guilt is heavy," and added, "The bereaved family petitioned for a severe punishment, so a prison sentence is imposed," while considering that the defendant had no prior criminal record.

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