The report said the crash happened on the 24th near Sinmokdong Station in Seoul’s Yangcheon District, when a forklift driven by a man in his 60s, identified only as A, struck the woman as she crossed.
Police responded to a witness report and arrested A at the scene on suspicion of violating South Korea’s traffic accident handling law. He was not believed to be intoxicated at the time of his arrest, the report said.
Seoul’s Yangcheon Police Station is investigating the circumstances of the crash, including whether the driver ran a signal.
The victim’s family said the driver has not offered a proper apology.
In a phone interview with Aju Economy on the 30th, the family cited a witness who said the forklift continued for about 7 meters after hitting the bicycle. The family said it reviewed nearby closed-circuit television footage and confirmed the witness account.
The family also claimed the forklift entered a child protection zone without slowing and appeared to be moving quickly, adding that the driver seemed unaware he had hit the cyclist.
They said that after realizing what happened, the driver got out and shouted profanity at the woman, including, “Why did you jump out, you XX,” and did not attend her funeral.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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