On the 17th, a black box video of an accident between a black Kia K5 and a Tesla Model 3 that occurred last month was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Han Moon-cheol TV'. [Photo by YouTube 'Han Moon-cheol TV']
[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] A Tesla vehicle passing through a highway tollgate overturned after colliding with another car that suddenly changed lanes.
On the 17th, the YouTube channel 'Han Mooncheol TV' uploaded a black box video of an accident between a black Kia K5 and a Tesla Model 3 that occurred last month.
According to the video, around 5 p.m. on the 5th of last month, a Tesla Model 3 exiting the highway tollgate near Suwon Singal IC collided with a Kia K5 vehicle that cut in diagonally.
The video shows the Tesla vehicle passing through tollgate exit 1, where Hi-Pass is applied, continuing straight ahead. At this time, the K5 exiting from exit 4 suddenly changed lanes to the left and entered, causing the accident.
The Tesla vehicle struck the side of the front bumper on the driver's side of the K5, failed to stop its speed, hit the curb between the flower bed and the road, and then overturned.
Fortunately, the Tesla driver reportedly escaped serious injury. However, all airbags deployed, and the Tesla vehicle suffered severe battery damage, ultimately resulting in it being scrapped.
The Tesla driver stated, "While exiting the Hi-Pass, I was accelerating to avoid a collision with the black box vehicle. Even so, it was only about 50 km/h," adding, "Within just 1 to 3 seconds, the offending vehicle suddenly appeared, making it impossible to avoid."
He then asked lawyer Han Mooncheol, "If my car had not been going fast, it probably would not have overturned. I am concerned that this situation happened because of my speed. Could my speed be a problem?"
This accident is currently under dispute resolution between insurance companies. The offending vehicle’s insurer claims a 90:10 liability ratio, while the victim vehicle’s owner insists on 100:0.
In response, lawyer Han advised, "If you think you will regret it later, don’t settle for 90:10; go straight to litigation."
He continued, "In litigation, you might get a worse result like 80:20. However, the difference between 90:10 and 80:20 is minor, but the difference between 100:0 and 90:10 is huge."
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