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Driver whose car hit pedestrian in South Korea is being investigated for negligent homicide – Action News Jax

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SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — A driver whose car struck waiting pedestrians at a busy intersection in the South Korean capital, killing nine people, is being investigated on charges of negligent homicide, police said Tuesday.

The car hit several people in central Seoul on Monday night after it reportedly drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars. Six other people were injured, including the driver, who was arrested.

The driver told investigators that his car accelerated abruptly and unintentionally, South Korean media reported.

Senior police officer Jung Yong Woo told local reporters the suspect’s car will be sent to the country’s forensics agency for examination. Authorities are considering whether to apply for a formal arrest warrant for the driver, Jung said.

Officials said Tuesday that tests showed the driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The suspect was hospitalized, but authorities refused to release his identity and contact details, citing privacy regulations. South Korean media reported that he was a bus driver in his late 60s from Ansan, a city south of Seoul, with 40 years of driving experience.

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