Three days after the accident, suspect interrogation this afternoon,
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According to the police, the Seoul Namdaemun Police Station conducted on-site verification of the accident on Sejong-daero 18-gil in collaboration with the National Forensic Service (NFS) from 11 a.m. on the day. / Reporter Lee Yoon-kyung,
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, ‘Police investigating the Seoul City Hall near-end oncoming accident went to the scene for verification on the 4th. The police are stepping up efforts to identify the cause of the accident, including conducting suspect interrogations at the hospital where the driver of the accident vehicle, identified as Cha Mo (68), is hospitalized.’,
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, ‘According to the police, the Seoul Namdaemun Police Station conducted on-site verification of the accident on Sejong-daero 18-gil in collaboration with the National Forensic Service (NFS) from 11 a.m. on the day. The on-site verification took place from the underground parking lot near City Hall Station, where Cha’s Genesis vehicle began to go against the traffic flow, to the City Hall intersection where pedestrians were struck.’,
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, ‘Police and NFS utilized equipment such as 3D scanners to capture precise images of the accident scene for understanding the situation at the time of the incident and to collect evidence. They also proceeded with an on-site detailed appraisal in response to Cha’s claim that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the brakes did not function.’,
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, ‘According to the police investigation, the Genesis vehicle, while accelerating from the parking lot exit at a hotel, reversed direction onto the one-way Sejong-daero 18-gil road. The vehicle, driving against the traffic flow, rushed onto the crosswalk, crashed through the safety fence, struck pedestrians consecutively, and then collided with a BMW and a Sonata.’,
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, ‘Kim Mo (66), Cha’s spouse who was riding in the car at the time, testified to the police that “it seems like the brakes didn’t work.” Kim reportedly informed bystanders immediately after the accident that it was caused by a sudden acceleration of the vehicle.’,
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While an accident in which a vehicle rushed onto the sidewalk occurred at a crosswalk near City Hall Station in Seoul’s Jung District on the 1st, a memorial flower arrangement is laid out at the accident site on the 3rd afternoon. / Reporter Park Heon-woo,
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, ‘The police sent six pieces of evidence, including the accident vehicle, black box, hotel and surrounding closed-circuit TV footage, to the NFS the previous day for a detailed inspection and appraisal. They also sent the Event Data Recorder (EDR) for extraction and analysis of data.’,
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, ‘An NFS official stated, “We conducted on-site data collection using a 3D scanner and will reproduce things like road types on the accident site for future simulations.” The police also visited the hospital this afternoon for suspect interrogation with Cha. This is the first interrogation three days after the accident. Cha is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital for fractured ribs. The police postponed the interrogation considering Cha’s health condition.’,
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, ‘A police official stated, “We have set the schedule for the afternoon for now, but the exact time will depend on the site visit. It’s likely to be after 3 p.m.”‘,
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, ‘On the evening of the 1st, Cha was driving a Genesis vehicle and went against the traffic flow on a one-way road after exiting the underground parking lot of a hotel near City Hall Station. He rushed onto the crosswalk, hitting pedestrians waiting for the signal. Nine pedestrians, including municipal office employees, commercial bank employees, and hospital staff, died as a result of the accident. Including the injured, a total of 14 casualties were recorded, with a total of 16 people involved, including Cha and his spouse.’,
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, ‘The police have charged Cha with manslaughter due to occupational negligence under the Special Act on Traffic Accidents. Cha, a veteran bus driver working at a local bus company in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, was known for having no accidents in his record. It is revealed that he was off duty on the day of the accident and was returning home after attending his brother-in-law’s 70th birthday party at a hotel near City Hall Station.’,
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