"Losing Precious Lives Due to Drunk Reckless Driving... No Measures Taken for Damage Recovery"
A man in his 30s, who was driving under the influence and fatally struck a high school student, received a 13-year prison sentence in the first trial, but the prosecution has filed an appeal.
On the 20th, the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office announced that it has appealed the first trial verdict sentencing Mr. A (36), who was arrested and indicted on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (hit-and-run causing death, etc.), to 13 years in prison.
On March 21 at around 8:40 p.m., Mr. A, while driving under the influence at an intersection in Budae-dong, Cheonan City, struck and killed a high school student, Mr. B (17), who was crossing the crosswalk. After the accident, he fled without providing aid and drove about 1.8 km further before crashing into a roadside tree.
The speed of Mr. A’s vehicle at the time of the accident was 130 km/h, and his blood alcohol concentration was 0.119%, which is above the license cancellation level.
The prosecution stated, “Driving recklessly at high speed while intoxicated resulted in the tragic loss of a precious life of a high school student victim. After fleeing the scene, the defendant caused a secondary accident and only stopped afterward, which is highly condemnable. Considering that no measures have been taken to compensate the victim’s family so far, a heavier punishment is necessary.”
Previously, the prosecution had requested a 15-year prison sentence in the first trial.
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