"Sister Catches 'Hit-and-Run Driver' Who Hit Her Brother on Secondhand Trading Site"

Mr. B: "The underage hit-and-run driver said they ran away because they were scared at the time of the accident"

Photos of the scene submitted to Yonhap News by Ms. B, the older sister of the hit-and-run accident victim.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim So-young] The story of a victim's sister who caught a hit-and-run motorbike driver through a secondhand trading platform has been revealed, drawing attention.

According to a report by Yonhap News on the 2nd, Mr. A, who lives in Iksan City, Jeonbuk, was hit by a motorbike while crossing a crosswalk around 6:30 p.m. on the 16th of last month.

At the time, people gathered around Mr. A, who had lost consciousness, but the perpetrator briefly left the scene saying he needed to make a phone call and did not return. The motorbike and helmet were left on the road.

As a result of the accident, Mr. A suffered injuries including a fractured finger and was hospitalized with an estimated recovery period of four weeks.

Although a police investigation began, Mr. A's sister, Ms. B, took it upon herself to find the hit-and-run driver when the suspect was not quickly caught.

Ms. B recalled the helmet and motorbike left behind by the perpetrator who fled the scene in a hurry. She considered the possibility that the perpetrator had purchased the helmet through a secondhand transaction and searched for the helmet on the secondhand trading platform "Danggeun Market."

Ms. B found a transaction record showing the exact same helmet was sold in May and contacted the seller to find out the buyer's ID.

The victim's older sister, Ms. B, who was involved in a hit-and-run accident, is searching for the perpetrator through the secondhand trading platform 'Danggeun Market.' Photo by Ms. B, who reported to Yonhap News.

Ms. B also posted a message saying, "I am trying to catch the hit-and-run driver. If anyone has seen this motorbike on Danggeun Market, please contact me," along with photos of the scene. Shortly after, she received a message from a user saying, "I have contacted the person who previously posted the motorbike for sale," and as a result, it was confirmed that the helmet buyer and the motorbike seller had the same Danggeun Market ID.

Ms. B sent a message to the found ID pretending to want to trade goods. The other party asked, "Are you the person who was hit in the hit-and-run accident?" and reportedly confessed to the crime.

Ms. B told Yonhap News, "The culprit was a minor, and it seems he was monitoring the post I made about finding the hit-and-run driver," adding, "He said he ran away because he was scared at the time of the accident." Ms. B also said, "Although I caught the hit-and-run driver myself, I feel both happy and upset because no settlement has been reached with the perpetrator's side."