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A woman in her 40s who hit and killed a street vendor in her 70s who got behind the wheel while drunk was sentenced to three years in prison.
A woman in her 40s was found to have previously been fined for driving while intoxicated.
Gwangju District Court Criminal 11 alone chief judge Chung Eui-jeong announced that he sentenced 45-year-old A to three years in prison for charges such as violating the Act on Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving).
Mr. A was charged with killing 75-year-old Mr. B by driving an SUV while drunk at an intersection in Ochi-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju at around 9:40 am on June 29 last year.
Mr. A's blood alcohol level was 0.097%, the license revocation level.
It was investigated that Mr. A was behind the wheel in a less awake state after drinking until dawn on the day of the accident.
B, a 75-year-old man who suffered a disaster, has been selling vegetables in the area for 20 years.
Local merchants were sorry for the accident of the deceased, who was usually good to their neighbors, and submitted a petition to the police urging the perpetrator to be severely punished.
Judge Jeong said, “Even though Mr. A was sentenced to a fine for drunk driving, he caused another drunken death accident, and the bereaved family is also pleading for strict punishment.” “He explained the reason for the sentencing.