Two Elementary Students Hit by Excavator at School Crosswalk...1 Dead

2 People Hit by Excavator...1 Dead, 1 Injured

An excavator in front of an elementary school ran over two elementary school students crossing the crosswalk, resulting in one fatality. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Pixabay]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] Two elementary school students crossing a crosswalk in a school zone in front of an elementary school in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, were hit by an excavator, resulting in one death.

According to the Pyeongtaek Police Station on the 7th, around 4 p.m. that day, an excavator traveling on a two-lane one-way road in front of an elementary school in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek, ran over A (11) and B (11), who were crossing the crosswalk. A suffered severe head injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital but passed away. B also sustained head injuries and is receiving treatment at the hospital, with no life-threatening condition reported.

When the 119 emergency medical team arrived at the scene following a witness report, the driver, Mr. C, had already left the scene. The police tracked the excavator using nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and found it about 3 km away from the accident site. Mr. C was apprehended around 4:15 p.m.

During the police investigation, Mr. C reportedly stated that he was unaware that he had caused the accident.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, suspecting that Mr. C violated traffic signals at the time of the incident.

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