On the 1st, near Seoul City Hall Station, a car driven by Mr. Cha rushed onto the sidewalk, resulting in at least 15 casualties. The police are recovering the accident vehicle. News1
16 people were injured in the ‘City Hall Station backward driving accident’, and it was revealed that the driver continued to claim sudden acceleration during the 3rd police interrogation.
According to the police on the 22nd, the Seoul Namdaemun Police Station visited a hospital where the driver, Ms. Cha (68), has been hospitalized for the third suspect interrogation around 3 p.m. on the 19th.
During the approximately 3-hour interrogation, Ms. Cha maintained her previous claim that the accident was caused by a vehicle defect related to sudden acceleration.
Prior to this, the National Institute of Scientific Investigation concluded that Ms. Cha had pressed the accelerator pedal of the Genesis G80 sedan she was driving at more than 90% and there was no evidence of pressing the brakes at the time of the accident.
A police official stated, “We are investigating with all possibilities open.”