Jinju: Police said Wednesday they have filed for an arrest warrant for the driver of a truck that ran into a group of rallygoers earlier this week, killing one and injuring two others. The incident occurred during a cargo worker rally under the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union on Monday near a CU convenience store logistics center in Jinju, about 290 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
According to Yonhap News Agency, police have applied a murder charge against the driver, a non-union member in his 40s, after determining he had acted recklessly. They had taken custody of him at the scene on suspicion of causing bodily injury. The truck struck participants, including a union member in his 50s, who was pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.
A police official stated that the driver did not stop after hitting the victims. The driver reportedly told police that he did not intend to hurt anyone and was only trying to quickly leave the area. Authorities believe the collision happened as rallygoers attempted to block the vehicle from exiting the site. Union members have accused police of recklessly facilitating trucks to leave the area at the time of the rally.