Middle School Student Struck and Killed by Tour Bus While Crossing at Pedestrian Signal

The Yesan Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced today (July 16) that it has booked and is investigating a tour bus driver in his 60s on charges of causing death by traffic accident under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.
The driver, identified as A (62), is accused of striking and killing a middle school student, B, who was crossing a crosswalk in accordance with the pedestrian signal near the Imseong Intersection in Oga-myeon, Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province, at 4:31 p.m. yesterday (July 15).
A breathalyzer test conducted by the police confirmed that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol.
The police believe the accident occurred because the driver violated a traffic signal and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident. (Photo: Yonhap News)
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