A seven-year-old elementary school student was killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing a crosswalk in a school zone in Geolpo-dong, Gimpo, on the afternoon of November 12. Police said the child was crossing with the pedestrian signal after school when a vehicle driven by a man in his 40s turned right without stopping before the crosswalk and struck the student.
Gimpo Police arrested the driver on suspicion of violating the special law on aggravated punishment for crimes in child protection zones and are investigating the precise driving and signal conditions.