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The President of Hotel Shilla, Lee Boo-jin ... has reportedly exonerated a destitute
man...after he crashed his taxi into the front door of the hotel.
The accident happened late last month when the taxi careened toward the hotel,... destroying
a revolving door and its frame. The 82-year-old driver, surnamed Hong, claimed
the accident occurred because of a sudden, unintended acceleration,... but police concluded
Hong's negligence was the cause. Hong would have had to pay more than 420 thousand
U.S. dollars for the damage, since... the taxi drivers' union, of which Hong is a member,
could only cover one-tenth of the cost. Lee, who is the daughter of Samsung Electronics
chief Lee Kun-hee, will also pay for the hospital fees of those injured in the incident.