Traffic Accident in Turkey Kills All Four Wives in Back Seat... Driver Also Suffering, Victims Hope for Leniency

Ulsan District Court.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Four wives seated in the back seat died in a traffic accident during a trip to Turkey involving four couples.

A man in his 60s who drove a rental car without an international driver's license was prosecuted for violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling and was sentenced to probation. Both the driver and the victims who lost their wives, as well as their bereaved families, requested leniency, which the court accepted.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 6 (Judge Kim Do-young) announced on the 22nd that Mr. A, who was indicted for causing a traffic accident resulting in four deaths during an overseas trip with his spouse, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison with 3 years of probation.

According to the court, the van driven by Mr. A collided with a vehicle going straight while entering a roundabout and turning left on a highway in Antalya, Turkey, in May 2018, causing the van to overturn.

As a result of the accident, four of the eight Korean passengers in their 60s and 70s riding in the van, including Mr. A, died, and four others sustained serious injuries. The four who died were all wives seated in the back seat of the vehicle.

The court stated, "Mr. A was at fault for not yielding to the vehicle going straight," but added, "However, considering that the defendant also suffered great pain due to the death of his spouse, and that the victims and their families requested leniency."

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