Around 6:10 p.m. on the 16th, an 8-year-old boy, identified as A, was struck by a bicycle on a pedestrian walkway inside an apartment complex in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
Boy A sustained severe injuries from the accident, including a fractured forehead.
However, the middle school student riding the bicycle left the scene immediately after the accident without leaving personal information or contact details.
Following a report, the police launched an investigation, hanging banners to find witnesses at the scene and analyzing CCTV footage.
Upon belatedly learning about the incident, the parents of the middle school student responsible voluntarily brought their son to the police station yesterday, four days after the accident.
According to the investigation, the middle school student was confirmed to be a "juvenile delinquent" under criminal age, referring to minors aged 10 to under 14.
Under current laws, juvenile delinquents do not receive criminal punishment even if they commit a crime.
However, depending on the severity and circumstances of the offense, they can be referred to the juvenile division of a family court to receive protective measures.
The police are questioning the middle school student and his parents to determine the exact circumstances of the accident and the reason for leaving the scene.
(Reported by Lee Hyeon-yeong | Video by Lee 의-seon | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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