A Man in His 30s Visiting Hometown Dies After Being Hit by a Car Driven by a Head Monk

by Choi Seoyoon

Published 15 Sep.2024 16:23(KST)

Updated 15 Sep.2024 21:10(KST)

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At around 8:14 PM on the 14th, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, was hit and killed by a Mohave vehicle driven by the temple chief monk, Mr. B, in Yanggok-ri, Mungwang-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk.


Mr. A, who lived in Seoul, was visiting his father in his hometown of Goesan when the accident occurred.


The accident happened on a one-way single-lane road without a crosswalk, and it was confirmed that Mr. B was neither under the influence of alcohol nor driving without a license.


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The police believe the accident occurred because Mr. B failed to notice Mr. A in time, and Mr. B has been booked on charges of fatal injury under the Special Act on the Treatment of Traffic Accidents.


The police stated, "Mr. B will be summoned soon to investigate the details of the accident."

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