민식이법 첫 사망사고…전주 50대, 불법유턴하다 2세 덮쳤다<br /><br />A two year old boy in South Korea died on Thursday after being hit by an SUV in a school zone.<br />The tragic event in the city of Jeonju is the first fatal traffic accident punishable under the Min-sik law, which took effect in March.<br />According to reports, the boy was killed as the SUV, driven by a 53 year old, made an illegal U-turn in a school zone.<br />Under the new law, the driver who hasn't been named could face three years to life behind bars for killing a child under 13 years old.<br />The new law is named after a child that was killed in a similar accident last September.<br />It strengthens punishments for people who kill a child in a road traffic accident while their vehicle is in a child protection zone.<br />
