Driver in Sicheong Station Wrong-Way Accident Apologizes to Deceased and Bereaved Families

Appearance for warrant hearing on the 30th

Driver Cha (68), responsible for the 'City Hall Station Wrong-Way Driving Accident' that resulted in 9 deaths, expressed, "I am sorry to the deceased and their families."

Driver Cha is entering the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on the morning of the 30th to undergo a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review).
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On the 30th at around 9:30 a.m., Cha made this statement as he entered the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, to attend a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review). Regarding the shoe 'accelerator marks,' considered decisive evidence by the National Forensic Service (NFS) indicating driver negligence, he responded, "I don't know. I am truly sorry."

Cha is charged with causing death by traffic accident under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling after driving the wrong way at an intersection near City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, at 9:27 p.m. on the 1st, then crashing onto the sidewalk, resulting in 9 deaths and 5 injuries. Earlier, considering the severity of the crime, the police applied for an arrest warrant from the prosecution on the 24th, and the prosecution also requested the warrant on the 26th.

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