Jet Ski Shoots Water Cannon at Child... 40-Year-Old Driver Booked

Charged with Injury by Negligence

A man in his 40s who caused controversy by shooting a water cannon with a jetski at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, injuring a 2-year-old child, has been booked by the police on charges of negligent injury.

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According to the police on the 15th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul booked a man in his 40s, identified as A, the jetski driver, on charges of negligent injury.

The accident occurred on the 24th of last month at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. A video showing a man wearing a black mask driving a jetski and spraying a strong stream of water, causing a child to be pushed backward and fall hard, was posted along with a message on an online jetski community on the 11th, bringing the incident to public attention.

Among the two children hit by the water cannon, one is reported to have suffered a skull fracture requiring surgery. Earlier, the child's parents reported the jetski driver to the police on the 25th of last month, requesting punishment.

As the video spread and the media focused on the incident, the jetski driver came forward on the 14th to explain and said he had provided his contact information to the Coast Guard.

The driver, A, explained on social media, "At the time, I was not aware that the child was injured," and added, "I will not evade responsibility or run away from what I have done."

The police stated that the man has been booked on charges of negligent injury and is currently under investigation.

According to the Korea Coast Guard, if a person operating a water leisure device threatens the safety of others, the maximum fine is 500,000 KRW, and license cancellation is possible only after being caught more than four times.

Following the controversy over this accident, the Hangang Project Headquarters installed banners urging jetski drivers to be cautious. They are also reportedly considering installing buoys to prevent jetskis from approaching within 50 meters of the riverbank.

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