Key Facts
• July 25: Incident occurred on National Route 26 in Izumiotsu City, Osaka.
• Two high school students, one male and one female, sustained serious injuries.
• Suspect: Kang Won, a self-employed man from Yao City, Osaka, of South Korean descent.
• July 26: Kang turned himself in to the police.
• Kang partially denied charges, claiming he remembered the collision but not the object hit.
• Kang admitted to drinking before driving and feared exposure of his drinking.
• Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident in detail.
Summary
A South Korean man, Kang Won, was arrested for a hit-and-run incident on July 25 in Izumiotsu City, Osaka, which left two high school students seriously injured. The collision occurred on National Route 26, and Kang fled the scene. He turned himself in the following day, partially denying the charges by stating he remembered the collision but was unsure of what he hit. Kang admitted to drinking before driving and expressed fear of being caught for it. Police are conducting a detailed investigation into the incident.
