Middle School Student Booked After Fatal Late-Night Car Crash

The Gwangju Seobu Police Station announced yesterday (June 15) that it has booked a 14-year-old student, identified by the initial A, on charges of causing a fatal accident while driving through downtown Gwangju in the middle of the night, in violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.

A is accused of driving a compact car and crashing into a curb at Gwangcheon Intersection in Seo-gu, Gwangju, at 1:10 a.m. on June 9, leaving four passengers injured or dead.

There were five teenagers in the vehicle at the time, including A. A female student in the passenger seat sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital, but she passed away on that day.

An investigation revealed that A had taken the car, which belonged to the parents of the female student in the passenger seat, to drive it out of curiosity when the accident occurred.

The police have upgraded the charges against A from causing injury to causing death under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

(Photo: Provided by Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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