[Video News] Taxi Accident Falling Through 5th Floor Parking Wall Concluded as 'Driver Operation Negligence'

Taxi Crashes Into Wall at 70 km/h
Possible Acceleration Without Brake Operation

A taxi crashed through the wall and fell from the 5th floor of the ground parking lot of a large supermarket in Yeonje-gu, Busan./Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] The cause of the accident last December in which a taxi broke through a wall and fell from the 5th floor parking lot of a large mart in Busan was concluded to be due to 'driver operation negligence.'

On the 21st, the Yeonje Police Station in Busan announced that, based on the forensic results from the National Forensic Service (NFS) and the Korea Road Traffic Authority, the accident was ultimately judged to be caused by the negligence of a taxi driver in his 70s, Mr. A, and the case was closed due to lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction.

The police, according to the forensic results from the NFS and the Korea Road Traffic Authority, determined that the taxi's speed just before colliding with the parking lot wall was 70 km/h. They also confirmed that the brake lights were not on from the time the taxi started until the collision, and there were traces of damage to the accelerator pedal. The police judged that it was highly likely that Mr. A pressed the accelerator pedal at the time of the accident.

Mr. A’s autopsy showed no signs of alcohol consumption or other diseases at the time of the accident. Inspection of the engine and braking system was reported to be impossible due to a fire in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

The accident occurred on December 30 last year at the 5th floor parking lot of a large mart in Yeonje-gu. The taxi driven by Mr. A suddenly broke through the parking lot wall and jumped out, then fell into the middle of the road and crashed into several vehicles waiting at a traffic signal.

Mr. A was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away. Seven others, including drivers and passengers in other vehicles, were injured and taken to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the local district office reported that no fall-prevention safety facilities were installed in the parking lot and imposed a fine of 2.5 million won on the mart in accordance with the Parking Lot Act.

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