[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] At around 10:28 a.m. on the 10th, a collision occurred between a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a motorcycle at the intersection in front of Sangam Elementary School in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, resulting in the death of the motorcycle rider.
According to the police, the Seoul Mapo Police Station has booked and is investigating A (32), the SUV driver, on charges of causing death by negligence under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling. A is known to be a former announcer of a broadcasting company.
The police believe the accident occurred when A’s vehicle, proceeding straight through a yellow light, collided with the motorcycle that entered the intersection on a red light.
As a result of the accident, B, a delivery worker in his 50s who was riding the motorcycle, died at the scene. The police will investigate the exact circumstances of the accident.
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