Middle Schooler in Wheelchair Fractures Arm After Being Hit by Recycling Truck

A man in his 30s driving a recycling collection truck is under police investigation after striking and injuring a middle school student in a wheelchair within an apartment complex.

The Sejong Nambu Police Station announced on September 9 that it has booked and is investigating driver A under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents for bodily injury by occupational negligence.

Driver A is accused of striking 14-year-old middle school student B, who was commuting to school in a wheelchair, with a 5-ton recycling truck inside an apartment complex in Sejong at around 8:00 AM on September 7.

As a result of the accident, student B suffered a broken arm and had to receive hospital treatment.

Driver A reportedly told the police, "I did not see the student passing by."

A police official stated, "It appears the driver had just finished his work and was getting into the collection truck when the victim passed in front of the vehicle, and he failed to spot him in time," adding, "We have arranged for an apartment management office staff member to monitor the surroundings during future recycling collection operations."

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