Hit-and-Run and Failure to Take Post-Accident Measures
1. Precedents and Case Law on Hit-and-Run Accidents When a hit-and-run accident occurs, the relevant legal provisions, Article 54 and Article 148, apply. If the driver fails to take measures such as aiding the victims and providing necessary information, they may face punishment. There was a case in which a driver operating a rental car on Jeju Island seriously injured eight pedestrians and then fled the scene. In that case, the punishment was determined based on the driver's act of causing the accident and leaving the scene, as well as the condition of the victims and the scale of the harm. Where a victim suffers bodily injury, a criminal fine of at least KRW 5 million and up to KRW 30 million or imprisonment of at least one year may be imposed, and where a victim dies or sustains serious injury, imprisonment of at least five years or life imprisonment may be handed down. In addition, ..