One year in prison for the driver's appeal for the "Pyeongchang gas explosion" accident.

A bulk lorry driver who caused an accident at the time in connection with the explosion of an LPG charging station in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, on New Year's Day has been reduced in the appeal trial.

The Chuncheon Tribunal of the Seoul High Court broke the original ruling that sentenced 57-year-old Cha to one and a half years in prison for professional negligence and other charges, and sentenced him to one year in prison.

The appeals court explained the reason for the reduction, saying, "It caused a number of human and material damages," but added, "It has not been long since I worked, and it seems that I have not received proper safety education."

Cha, who was a charging station employee, was put on trial on January 1 on charges of leaking the gas by filling the bulk lorry with gas and leaving the vehicle without removing the pipe.

At that time, gas leaked and exploded, causing one person in his 30s to die from burns, four people to be seriously and seriously injured, and 14 buildings and 10 vehicles to be damaged, causing more than 5 billion won in property damage.

As a result of the investigation, A was a new employee who had joined the company less than a month ago, and he worked on gas charging alone without a safety manager.