7-Year-Old Elementary School Student Killed by Vehicle That Ran Red Light in School Zone; Driver in His 40s Arrested

Charged with Causing Death in a Child Protection Zone Under the Aggravated Punishment Act
Police: "We Plan to Seek a Detention Warrant"

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A man in his 40s was arrested by police after hitting and killing an elementary school student who was crossing a crosswalk in a child protection zone (school zone) in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province.

On November 13, the Gimpo Police Station said it had arrested and was questioning a man identified as A, in his 40s, on suspicion of causing a death in a child protection zone under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes. A is suspected of hitting and killing a seven-year-old elementary school student identified as B with an SUV at around 3:26 p.m. on November 12 in a school zone in Geolpo-dong, Gimpo.

Police believe A was making a right turn when he hit B, who was crossing the crosswalk with the pedestrian signal on. They also believe B was on his way to a private academy after finishing classes at school when the accident occurred. During questioning, A reportedly claimed that he "did not see [B] properly."

Police believe A failed to stop at the crosswalk and violated the traffic signal, as well as failing to keep a proper lookout, and are investigating the details of the incident. A police official said, "After further questioning, we plan to seek a warrant for A's detention."

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