Charges Including Involuntary Manslaughter Due to Negligence in the Workplace

The police have booked a bus driver who fatally struck an elderly passenger in their 80s while they were getting off the bus.


Elderly Passenger in 80s Dies After Getting Caught in Rear Wheel Post-Disembarkation... Police Book Bus Driver View original image

On the 14th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that they are investigating Mr. A on charges including violation of the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling and professional negligence causing death.


Mr. B was seriously injured after being caught under the rear wheel of the bus at a bus stop in Dangsan-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, at around 10:46 a.m. on the 12th. He was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.



Mr. A has admitted to all charges, and the police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident.


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