"Yoo Dong-gyu's Car Entered 1.8 Seconds Late"... Police Close Truck Accident Case

The Uiwang Police Station in Gyeonggi announced on the 17th that the case involving a collision between a vehicle driven by former Chief Yoo and a cargo truck was closed earlier this month due to lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction.

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Previously, on December 5th last year, around 8:30 PM, an accident occurred near Wolam IC on the Bongdam direction of the Bongdam-Gwacheon Urban Expressway in Uiwang, Gyeonggi, involving an SM5 passenger car driven by former Chief Yoo and an 8.5-ton cargo truck.

The accident happened as former Chief Yoo’s vehicle, which was traveling in the third lane, was changing lanes to the second lane. At that time, the cargo truck traveling in the first lane also merged into the second lane, resulting in a collision between the right front part of the cargo truck and the left rear of former Chief Yoo’s vehicle.

Former Chief Yoo’s vehicle stopped after hitting the central divider due to the impact of the collision. The vehicle was driven by a substitute driver, while former Chief Yoo was seated in the back seat.

Following the investigation, the police concluded that former Chief Yoo’s vehicle entered the second lane approximately 1.8 seconds later than the other vehicle (cargo truck). However, both vehicles were found to have failed to fulfill their duty of safe driving, and each was fined accordingly.

A police official stated, "The accident occurred as both parties entered the second lane almost simultaneously," adding, "It was not an intentional accident, and since there was no suspicion of a crime, the investigation was closed due to lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction."

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