Police: “Driver in City Hall Station accident claims they were unaware of one-way traffic… Second investigation scheduled for tomorrow”

Ryu Jaehyuk, the chief of Namdaemun Police Station, is briefing on the investigation regarding the reverse driving accident at Seoul City Hall Station at Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul on the morning of the 9th. /Photo=Yonhap News,
, “Police have determined that the driver, Ms. Cha (68), who caused the accident by driving in reverse at Seoul City Hall Station intersection where 16 people were injured, stated that she ‘did not know it was a one-way street.'”,
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, ‘Ryu Jaehyuk, chief of Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul, stated during a briefing held in the morning of the 9th, “The perpetrator seemed to have a sense of direction in that area, but stated that they did not know straight driving and left turns were prohibited.”‘,
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, ‘When asked if there was a possibility that the perpetrator realized they entered the wrong way and tried to quickly get out causing the accident, Chief Ryu said, “We are not ruling out that possibility and are verifying the facts.”‘,
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, ‘Regarding when it was recognized that the perpetrator entered the wrong way, Chief Ryu responded, “It seems that she may not have recognized the reverse driving when entering the one-way street from the hotel parking lot, but further investigation is needed.”‘,
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, ‘About whether Ms. Cha honked the horn, he said, “We need to conduct additional investigations, but the sound is not audible in the black box video we have obtained.”‘,
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, ‘Ms. Cha suffered a fractured rib from the accident impact and is currently hospitalized after surgery. The police visited her in the hospital for the first suspect questioning just three days after the accident on the 4th, and she claimed, “I stepped on the brakes at the time of the accident, but it was stiff,” insisting that it was sudden acceleration. The police reported that Ms. Cha continues to claim that there was an abnormality in the vehicle.’,
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, ‘The police plan to conduct a second interrogation with Ms. Cha on the 10th.’,
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