In his 20s, a sanitation worker faced the risk of leg amputation after being struck by a reversing vehicle. The perpetrator's side claimed that the victim was 20% at fault. [Hanbly]

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A horrifying accident in which a sanitation worker in his 20s, struck by a reversing vehicle, suffered arterial damage so severe that leg amputation was considered has been revealed.

In an episode of JTBC’s “Han Moon-chul’s Black Box Review” (hereinafter “Hanburi”) airing on the 20th, the program will focus on a traffic accident in which a sanitation worker in his 20s was struck by a reversing vehicle.

The video released that day captured a scene in which a reversing vehicle approached at high speed and struck an environmental sanitation worker who was opening the door of a waste collection truck after collecting recyclables. The footage even showed the offending vehicle, after the initial rear-end collision, moving forward to hit a building pillar before reversing again toward the direction where the victim had fallen, leaving the panelists in shock.

The production team hears the full account of the incident from a whistleblower. The whistleblower, who was 26 years old at the time of the accident, sustained serious injuries and was transferred to a general hospital in another region. It is reported that leg amputation was even considered due to arterial damage.

The informant recalled the despair of that time, saying, "It was the first time I saw my father cry. When he thought one of his legs would be lost, it felt as if the world had collapsed." Fortunately, amputation was avoided through treatment, but the informant revealed that the accident's aftereffects continue to cause difficulties in daily life, evoking sympathy.

According to the police investigation, the perpetrator was not driving under the influence of alcohol, and the case was closed as a violation of the "Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling." It is reported that the perpetrator received only a license suspension penalty.

What is even more regrettable is that the whistleblower has not received even an apology from the perpetrator, despite more than two years having passed since the accident. Furthermore, they were denied payment of caregiving costs on the grounds that no surgery had been performed. The whistleblower ultimately filed criminal complaints against both the perpetrator and the insurance company, deeming the settlement amount offered by the insurer to be unreasonable. Adding to the shock, the insurance company has claimed that the whistleblower bears 20% fault, citing a failure to maintain forward observation as the reason.

The article also examines secondary accidents caused by stealth vehicles on the highway, which are essentially high-speed versions of hanbok-style stealth cars. The released footage shows a dark night scene in which a stopped stealth vehicle and a dashcam-equipped car collide in the middle of the road. A following vehicle also crashed into the stealth car, resulting in a harrowing accident that ultimately caused damage to two vehicles.

A whistleblower who inspected the interior of the stealth vehicle at the time stated, "The driver's side door was open, and a man in his 50s wearing a seatbelt was sitting in the passenger seat." The man in his 50s initially claimed that "the driver flew out," but after getting out of the car, he changed his story, saying, "I had been drinking and called a designated driver, but an accident occurred midway and I fled." However, police investigation revealed that the man who had been sitting in the passenger seat was actually the one who caused the accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, a finding set to cause a stir on the studio.

Meanwhile, Kim Chae-yeon, a member of the group Triple S, will appear as a guest on the broadcast that day. Kim Chae-yeon, who does not yet hold a driver's license, could not hide her shock while watching footage of a shocking accident, stating, "I think I should give up on getting my driver's license." The program airs at 9:50 p.m. on the 20th.

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