Young Man Critically Injured After Being Run Over in Apartment Parking Lot
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- A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in an apartment parking lot in Yongin.
- The victim was lying on the ground when the driver, also in his 20s, ran him over.
- The driver claims he did not see the victim on the ground; the reason for the victim lying there is under investigation.
A young man in his 20s sustained serious injuries after being run over in a parking lot at an apartment complex in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The incident occurred around 2:56 AM on June 7. The victim, identified as B (20s), was lying on the ground in the parking lot when a vehicle driven by A (20s) ran over him.
According to initial reports, driver A stated that he did not see B lying on the ground and consequently struck him. The circumstances leading to B being on the ground in the parking lot are currently unknown and under investigation by the police. The victim, B, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of his severe injuries.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the exact cause and sequence of events that led to this unfortunate accident. The focus remains on understanding why the victim was on the ground and the precise actions of the driver at the time of the incident.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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