Driver Who Hit Pedestrian While Turning Right and Fled, Arrest Warrant Requested

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A charter bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian while making a right turn in downtown Gwangju has had an arrest warrant requested.

On the 15th, the Gwangju Western Police Station announced that they had requested a pre-arrest warrant for Mr. A (in his 70s) on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (hit-and-run resulting in death).

The police explained that the warrant was requested considering the seriousness of the case, including the occurrence of a fatality.

Mr. A is accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in his 70s, Mr. B, while making a right turn on a road in Pungam-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, around 7:20 a.m. on the 13th, and then fleeing the scene.

Mr. B lost consciousness and collapsed at the accident site and was transported to a nearby hospital by the 119 emergency medical team but ultimately passed away.

According to the police investigation, Mr. A made the right turn without observing the duty to stop temporarily, despite the pedestrian signal being green.

Meanwhile, under the revised Road Traffic Act enforced since July 12, right-turning vehicles must stop temporarily if there are pedestrians crossing or intending to cross the crosswalk.

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