Female College Student Lying in Alley at Midnight Fatally Struck by Delivery Truck

Police Book Driver on Charges of Occupational Negligence Resulting in Death

A female college student lying in an alley in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, was fatally hit by a delivery truck. Photo by The Asia Business Daily Database

A tragic accident occurred in an alley in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where a female college student lying on the ground was fatally struck by a delivery vehicle.

According to the Namyangju Southern Police Station on June 22, at around 11:30 p.m. the previous day, a delivery truck driven by a man in his 50s, referred to as Mr. A, hit a teenage female college student, referred to as Ms. B, who was lying on the road in an alley in Dasan-dong, Namyangju.

Ms. B was transported to the hospital as a result of the accident but was pronounced dead.

Immediately after the accident, Mr. A called emergency services (119) and reportedly stated during the police investigation that he "could not see her because it was dark in the area."

The reason why Ms. B was lying on the road at the time of the accident has not yet been determined.

The police have booked Mr. A on charges of occupational negligence resulting in death and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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