Elementary school student killed while crossing the crosswalk in Gimpo school zone... Arrest of people in their 40s (comprehensive)

(Gimpo = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Hyun-ki = A man in his 40s who hit and killed an elementary school student who was crossing the crosswalk in a children's protection zone (school zone) in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, was caught by the police.

Gimpo Police Station announced on the 13th that it is arresting and investigating Mr. A, in his 40s, on charges of causing death in a child protection zone under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes.

Mr. A is accused of hitting and killing elementary school student B (7) with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in the school zone of Geolpo-dong, Gimpo-si at 3:26 p.m. the previous day.

At that time, it was determined that Mr. A was turning right and hit Mr. B, who was crossing the crosswalk at the pedestrian signal.

It was determined that Group B had an accident while trying to go to the academy after finishing school.

During the police investigation, Mr. A claimed that he "did not see (B) properly."

The police believe that Mr. A did not stop at a traffic signal in front of the crosswalk and did not fulfill his obligation to look ahead, and are investigating the specific circumstances of the incident.

A police official said, “After further investigation, we plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A.”