"Falling Over When Kicked..." Plea from Taxi Family After Fall in Mart Parking Lot

On the 30th of last month, an accident occurred at the 5th-floor parking lot of a mart located in Yeonje-gu, Busan, where a taxi broke through a wall and fell onto the road.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Recently, the bereaved family of a taxi driver who fell to his death in the ground parking lot of a large mart in Busan posted a petition demanding the strengthening of parking lot regulations.

On the 6th, a post titled "The taxi driver who died from a fall accident is our father" was uploaded on the Blue House National Petition Board.

The petitioner, Mr. A, identified himself as the child of the deceased taxi driver and stated, "Although the cause of the accident has not yet been revealed, it is believed that the poor condition of the parking lot's outer wall was the main cause of this major accident."

Mr. A described the collapsed wall at the time of the accident as "a parking lot wall that looks like it could only fall if a strong adult kicked it with their foot."

He added, "It is surprising how a multi-use facility, which is frequented by numerous users every day, could have been completed in such a shabby condition."

Mr. A pointed out, "If parking lot regulations are not strengthened, such accidents will continue to occur in the future."

He continued, "I deeply apologize to the many people who were affected by this accident," and added, "While expressing my apologies, I hope that such accidents will not happen again and petition for the prompt revision of the parking lot law."

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, a taxi broke through the wall and fell onto the road from the 5th floor ground parking lot of a mart located in Yeonje-gu, Busan. The taxi driver was immediately taken to the hospital after the accident but ultimately passed away.

Additionally, the taxi struck vehicles that were waiting at a traffic signal on the road at the time, causing injuries to others.

The cause of the accident is still unknown. The police stated that they are reviewing the situation at the time of the accident by securing CCTV footage from the scene.

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