E-Scooter Rider Who Hit Child and Fled Receives Fine Despite Extensive Criminal Record

A rider who hit a 6-year-old child while operating an electric scooter on a sidewalk and then fled the scene has been sentenced to a fine.
The Busan District Court, presided over by Judge Park Joo-young of the 3rd Criminal Division, announced that it had fined the defendant, identified as A, 3 million won for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (hit-and-run resulting in injury).
A is accused of hitting a 6-year-old boy who was walking with his mother on a sidewalk in Busanjin-gu, Busan, at approximately 9:34 p.m. on March 29 of last year, and then fleeing the scene.
As a result of the accident, the child suffered contusions to the back and pelvis, requiring approximately two weeks of medical treatment.
Judge Park determined that the rider, A, had a duty of care to operate the vehicle on the road, monitor the front and sides, and properly control the steering and braking systems to prevent accidents.
However, it was confirmed that A was riding on the sidewalk, struck the child with the front of the electric scooter, causing the child to fall, and fled the scene without stopping to provide necessary aid or take other required measures.
Judge Park stated the reasons for the sentencing, noting, "While the fact that the defendant reached a settlement with the victim is a mitigating factor, we also considered that the defendant fled after causing a two-week injury to a young child, and that the defendant has an extensive criminal record."
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