A man in his 60s lying on the road in Gimhae was hit and killed by a taxi

Firefighters are conducting rescue and emergency treatment at a vehicle accident site on a road in Eobang-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. Provided by reader

A man in his 60s lying on a road in Eobang-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, was hit and killed by a passing taxi.

According to the Gimhae Jungbu Police Station on the 7th, at around 7:17 p.m. on the 6th, Mr. A, in his 60s, who was lying on a road near a three-way intersection in Eobang-dong, was struck by a moving taxi.

Mr. A was taken to the hospital but eventually died.

The taxi driver, Mr. B, also in his 60s, was reportedly making a right turn while passing through the intersection at the time of the accident and stated that he did not see Mr. A.

The police have booked Mr. B on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, including why Mr. A was lying on the road.