Middle School Student Walking Dog in Geoje Hit and Killed by Car

At around 10:03 PM on the 2nd, a middle school student crossing a crosswalk in Deokpo-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, was hit by a vehicle and died.

According to Geoje Police Station on the 3rd, A, who was returning home after taking a walk with his pet dog, was hit by a small passenger car driven by a man in his 60s, B, at the Deokpo-dong Samgeori crosswalk.

A was taken to the hospital immediately after the accident but ultimately passed away.

The driver, B, was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and reportedly stated during the police investigation that he did not see the pedestrian due to the darkness.

The police believe that B turned the steering wheel to avoid the pet dog walking ahead, which caused him to hit A who was following behind. B has been booked without detention on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling, and the exact circumstances of the accident are under investigation.