Defendant found not guilty in South Korea accident caused by car cutting in

A South Korean court has acquitted a driver who was summarily indicted by prosecutors on charges of fleeing the scene, alleging that he caused the accident by failing to keep a safe distance and avoiding a car that cut into him.
On the 11th, the Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecution's argument and acquitted Mr. A (44), who was charged with violating the Road Traffic Act (no action taken after the accident).
. Prosecutors said that in December 2022, while Mr. A was driving on a three-lane road in one direction in Jung-gu, Seoul, a taxi that was running in one lane suddenly changed lanes and cut in, causing Mr. A to turn the steering wheel to the right.
He claimed that while trying to avoid a collision, he collided with another taxi that had overtaken him from behind. Prosecutors say Mr. A fled the scene of the accident and left 3.9 million won (approximately 430,000 yen) in a taxi behind him.
). A summary indictment is a procedure in which a court is asked to impose a fine or fine on a written hearing without going through a formal trial.
However, Mr. A demanded a formal trial, arguing that the prosecution's disposition was unfair. The court ruled that there was no actual collision between Mr. A's vehicle and the accident taxi.
The court found that Mr. A was not aware of the accident involving the taxi behind him. The court found that Mr. A's steering wheel startled the three-lane taxi, causing the front bumper to crash due to other reasons.
It was determined that there was a high possibility that the person was injured. The court also found that there was no evidence of damage to Mr. A's vehicle in the accident, and that the Japan Road Transport Corporation's analysis also confirmed shaking that could be concluded to indicate that two vehicles had collided.
The reason for this was that it was not possible. Furthermore, the court recognized that Mr. A had no motive or reason to flee, as he was driving with the company's representative director at the time.
The court stated, ``Failure to take measures after an accident is not a punishable crime unless there is awareness that there was damage to people or property,'' and ``Mr. A left without taking measures despite knowing about the accident.''
"There is no evidence to confirm that it has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he has escaped."