At a press conference, Cho Ji-ho, commissioner of the Seoul National Police Agency, said, "It's personal information, and the police shouldn't give out the number. The police followed the regulations."
Recently, singer Kim Ho Joong explained why it took more than a month to reach a settlement with the victim of a drunk driving hit-and-run, saying, "The police didn't give me their contact information.
In response, the National Police Agency Commissioner General said that he could not provide personal information and said, "The victim must identify himself. He must make an effort to find the taxi company. He must not blame the police."
On May 9, singer Kim Ho Joong was in a car accident on the opposite side of the road in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul when he was hit by a car crash.
He was accused of causing an accident involving a collision with a sea lion and fleeing the scene (fleeing resulting in injury under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, and failing to deal with the accident). Kim Ho Joong initially denied the charges, but later admitted to being a dangerous person under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.
He was arrested on suspicion of driving causing injury, fleeing causing injury, drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act, failure to deal with an accident, and aiding and abetting the escape of a criminal. The two were not able to contact each other for the first time in a month after the accident.
He is currently undergoing outpatient treatment and the taxi is currently undergoing repairs. Mr. A is on leave as he has no desire to drive after the accident.
In addition, Mr. A was not given Kim Ho Joong's phone number by the police, and he handled his own insurance and hospital check-ups.
Kim Ho Joong's side also said that the police did not provide their contact information, which delayed the settlement.
The Chief of Police pointed out that the police should be blamed for not contacting him directly. Kim Ho Joong was able to settle his case after about a month for a drunk driving hit-and-run, but the police pointed out
And now it has become an issue once again.
2024/06/19 06:53 KST
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