Undocumented Immigrant Arrested and Referred to Prosecution After Fleeing Scene of Pedestrian Hit-and-Run on Uninsured Motorcycle

Uzbek National Arrested
Charged with Hit-and-Run Resulting in Injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes

An undocumented immigrant who was delivering food on an uninsured motorcycle and fled after hitting a pedestrian on the sidewalk has been handed over to the prosecution.

Last month on the 10th, Mr. A fled after causing a hit-and-run accident on the sidewalk in front of Exit 7 of Gunja Station, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Photo by Seoul Gwangjin Police Station

The Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced on the 19th that Mr. A, a national of Uzbekistan, was arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of hit-and-run resulting in injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of hitting a pedestrian and fleeing on the sidewalk near Exit 7 of Gunja Station in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on the 10th of last month.

After receiving a report from the victim, the police responded and arrested Mr. A at his residence in a dormitory on the 13th of last month. The police investigation revealed that Mr. A had even altered his license plate in an attempt to avoid being traced.

Mr. A also caused a traffic accident and fled with the same motorcycle in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in February of this year.

A police official stated, "Fleeing the scene after a traffic accident is a serious crime that can directly harm citizens."

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