Recycling Truck Strikes and Fractures Bones of Middle Schooler in Wheelchair

A recycling truck driver in his 30s is under police investigation for striking and injuring a middle school student who was passing by in a wheelchair inside an apartment complex.

The Sejong Nambu Police Station announced on September 9 that it has booked and is investigating driver A, who operated the recycling truck, on charges of causing injury through professional negligence under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents.

A is accused of hitting and injuring 14-year-old middle school student B, who was commuting to school in a wheelchair, with a 5-ton recycling collection 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.

A reportedly told the police, "I failed to notice the student passing by."

A police official stated, "It appears that the driver was just getting into the collection truck after finishing work when the victim passed in front of the vehicle, leading to the failure to spot them," adding, "We have arranged for an apartment management office employee to come out and monitor the surroundings during future recycling collection operations."

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