Truck Crashes Into Police Car While Yawning... Driver Claims "It's Unfair"

Han Moon-chul TV Reveals Accident on Sejong City Road
Driver: "Police Car Suddenly Stopped... Can't Understand"
Lawyer: "Should Have Parked on Shoulder, Regrettable"

A driver who caused an accident by crashing into a police car while driving has released the black box footage from their vehicle. The driver claimed, "The police car suddenly stopped, causing the collision," expressing their frustration.

The story was revealed through a video titled "I crashed into a police car... Why did it have to stop in the first lane?" recently uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Han Moon-chul TV,' run by traffic accident specialist lawyer Han Moon-chul.

The video shows a police car stopped in front of a truck driving on Sejong-daero towards Daejeon in Sejong City. Then, a police officer is seen waving a light baton, opening the driver's door, and attempting to get out, while the truck fails to reduce speed and crashes into the police car.

The driver involved in the accident, Mr. A, explained, "While driving straight in a lane on a road designated for motor vehicles only, the police car ahead suddenly stopped, causing the collision," adding, "The police car was in the process of collecting a ladder that had fallen on the road after receiving a report."

[Image source=YouTube channel 'Han Moon-cheol TV' video capture]

He continued, "I couldn't reduce speed because I yawned briefly, which led to the accident," and added, "I did not expect a car to be stopped in the first lane."

According to Mr. A, the speed limit on the road at the time was 80 km/h, and his vehicle was traveling at 70?80 km/h. The police officer did not know the exact location of the ladder while driving, and only after spotting it did they turn on the flashing lights and hazard lights belatedly.

Mr. A lamented, "The police intended to move to the shoulder but instead stopped in the first lane to remove the ladder. The ladder was not obstructing traffic, so I cannot understand their actions."

A lawyer who watched the video commented, "When debris has fallen, you must ensure your safety when stopping and then remove it," adding, "It is regrettable that the police car did not stop on the shoulder or turn on the flashing lights and siren."

The lawyer further explained, "Insurance companies are likely to assign 100% fault to the black box vehicle," but also noted, "If the ladder was obstructing traffic, the sudden braking would be justified, and the police car would not be at fault. However, since it was not obstructing traffic, this is unfortunate."

Meanwhile, a poll conducted among netizens who watched the accident video showed that 50% believed "the police car is mostly at fault." Thirty percent thought "the police car is partially at fault," and 20% said "the black box vehicle is entirely at fault."

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