A man in his 70s who crashed into a building and hit a pedestrian... says he ”stepped on the wrong pedal” = South Korea

In Suwon, South Korea, a driver in his 70s mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal, crashed into a building and hit a pedestrian.
At around 3:30 p.m. on the 11th, suspect A (77) was driving a car in Seryu-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province.
The car crashed into the entrance of the Saemaul Bank (a financial institution). After that, the suspect A's car tried to back up and crashed into the building again, hitting a female pedestrian in her 60s, Ms. B.
Mr. B, who sustained serious head injuries in the accident, was taken to the hospital unconscious and is currently undergoing treatment. It has been reported that he has regained his breathing and is not in any danger of dying.
Meanwhile, it was discovered that suspect A did not sustain any particular injuries. It was reported that suspect A claimed that the accident was caused by "sudden acceleration" at the beginning of the accident, but according to subsequent police investigations,
During the investigation, it was revealed that the suspect stated, "I mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal and caused the accident." The police have charged A with violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling and are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
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