Woman Crashes Into Express Bus at 200 km/h Attempting Extreme Suicide

Accidental Crime on Highway Using Acquaintance's Car Over Unpaid Debt
Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment, 2 Years Probation

A woman in her 30s who deliberately caused a traffic accident with a debtor's car on the highway in an attempt to take her own life after not being repaid a loan was sentenced to probation.

On the 15th, according to the legal community, Judge Yoo Hyun-sik of the Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 7 sentenced A (38, female), who was indicted on charges of special injury, special property damage, and violation of the Road Traffic Act (unlicensed driving), to one year in prison with two years of probation.

A was charged with driving a Chairman sedan owned by an acquaintance, B, at 200 km/h and crashing into the rear of a highway bus at the 307 km mark on the northbound Jungbu Expressway in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, around 7:30 p.m. on October 29, 2021. At the time, B was reportedly away from the car after briefly stopping at a rest area. As a result of the accident, seven people, including the bus driver in his 60s and six passengers, were injured and transported to the hospital, and the bus repair costs amounted to about 18 million won.

During the investigation, it was revealed that A, who had been suffering from depression, committed the crime by causing a traffic accident with B’s vehicle in an attempt to take her own life after not being repaid the money she had lent to B.

The court pointed out, "The defendant’s actions were extremely dangerous crimes that could have caused significant casualties to an unspecified number of people," adding, "The vehicle driven by the defendant was scrapped, causing substantial material damage, and several victims sustained injuries. No settlement has been reached with the special injury victims."

Regarding the sentencing, the court explained, "However, it appears that the crime was committed impulsively while suffering from depression, and fortunately, the victims only sustained relatively minor injuries, and all material damage to the bus has been restored," adding, "It also seems that the victims’ medical expenses were covered through insurance and other means."

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