Violation of the Special Law on Handling Traffic Accidents,
The driver of the car involved in the incident of driving in the opposite direction at City Hall Station, Cha, attending a pre-trial detention hearing as a suspect at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on the morning of the 30th. News1,
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, ‘Cha Mo (68), the driver who caused an accident injuring 16 people by driving in the opposite direction at the intersection near Seoul City Hall, attended a pre-trial detention hearing at the court on the 30th.’,
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, ‘Kim Suk-beom, a chief judge at the Seoul Central District Court, conducted a substantive examination of Cha, who is accused of violating the Special Law on Handling Traffic Accidents, starting at 10:30 a.m. on this day. ‘,
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, ‘Wearing a gray sleeveless shirt and a hat, Cha arrived at the court around 9:45 a.m. and, in response to reporters asking, “What evidence do you have to claim it was a sudden acceleration accident?” he replied, “I am deeply sorry to the deceased and their families.” When asked about the accelerator pedal mark on his shoe, he answered, “I don’t know. I’m sorry.” He then said, “I am truly sorry to the families of the deceased and the deceased themselves,” before entering the court.’,
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, ‘Cha is accused of driving a Genesis vehicle in reverse at the intersection near City Hall Station around 9:30 p.m. on the 1st, and then rushing onto the sidewalk, hitting pedestrians, and crashing into two cars in succession. This accident resulted in 9 fatalities and 7 injuries. ‘,
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, ‘During the police investigations conducted over three occasions, Cha insisted that there was a sudden acceleration in the car. However, the police are reported to be focusing on the driver’s negligence based on an analysis by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NISI). It was reported that the NISI analysis captured traces of the accelerator pedal being pressed on Cha’s shoe sole and the Event Data Recorder (EDR).’,
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