SUV driven by person in their 80s hits taxi, plows into daycare; driver claims “sudden acceleration”

[Financial News] An accident occurred when an SUV driven by a person in their 80s struck a moving taxi and then plowed into a daycare center during drop-off hours.
According to the Gwangju Western Police Station, at around 9 a.m. on the 28th, an SUV driven by A, who is in their 80s, struck the side of a taxi that was traveling on a road in Chipyeong-dong, Seo District, Gwangju.
A’s vehicle then crossed the center line, drove up onto the sidewalk, struck the entrance of a daycare center and came to a stop. The daycare center was found to have no separate yard or playground, with its building directly adjoining the sidewalk.
At the time of the accident, five to six people, including teachers and children, had just arrived at the daycare center. They were in a classroom away from the scene of the accident, and no one was injured.
A was found to have caused the accident while coming up from the underground parking garage of a building opposite the daycare center and merging onto the road. A was not intoxicated and was not driving without a license.
A is reported to have claimed sudden acceleration during police questioning.
Police plan to book A on suspicion of violating the Act on Special Cases concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents (causing injury) and investigate the exact circumstances of the accident.
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