A Case Analysis of Intentional Car Explosion

Eui-Pyeong, Lee

doi:2017.31.4.119

Fire Sci. Eng. > Volume 31(4); 2017 > Article

Fire Science and Engineering 2017;31(4):119-127.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.4.119 Published online August 31, 2017.

고의에 의한 승용차폭발 사례의 분석

이의평

전주대학교 소방안전공학과

A Case Analysis of Intentional Car Explosion

Lee Eui-Pyeong

Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju University

요약

이 논문에서는 운전자(남)와 동승자(여)가 탑승하여 하천 둔치의 공원에 정차 중 차실 내에서 폭발사고가 발생한 승용차에 대해 폭발사고 원인을 분석하였다. 폭발사고가 발생한 직후 운전자와 동승자가 화상을 입고 119구급대에 의해 병원에 이송될 때는 119구급대원에게 시너를 뿌려놓은 상태에서 운전자와 동승자가 다투는 중에 폭발사고가 발생하였다고 진술하였는데, 며칠 경과한 후부터 운전자와 동승자는 플라스틱 병 속에 들어 있던 휘발유가 엎질러져 시거 잭으로 흘러들어가서 시거 잭을 빼려다가 시거 잭을 실수로 눌러서 폭발사고가 발생하였다고 주장하였다. 실수로 인해 폭발사고가 발생하였다면 자동차보험금을 지급받을 수 있고 고의에 의해 폭발사고가 발생하였다면 보험금 지급이 안되므로 폭발사고의 원인이 고의에 의한 것인가 실수에 의한 것인지가 쟁점이 되었다. 폭발한 승용차에 대한 구체적인 조사 분석과 운전자 및 동승자의 진술에 대한 화재과학적 분석을 통해 이 자동차 폭발사고는 운전자의 고의에 의해 발생한 것임을 입증하였다.

Abstract

This study analyzed the cause of car explosion that occurred in the riverside park. The car carrying a male driver and a female passenger was parked in the park and explosion occurred inside the car. After the explosion, the driver and the passenger got burned. When they went to the hospital by the 119 Rescue Service, they stated that the car was sprayed with thinner before they had a quarrel and the explosion occurred during their quarrel. However, after several days, they changed their statement. They said that gasoline in the plastic bottle was poured and ran into the cigarette lighter. They tried to pull the cigarette lighter but pushed it by mistake. Then explosion occurred. Because only the explosion by mistake could receive car insurance, whether the cause of explosion was intentional or not became an issue. The car exploded was carefully investigated and analyzed. The statement of the driver and passenger was analyzed in the aspect of fire science. As a result, it was demonstrated that this car explosion occurred by driver's intention.

Key Words: Car Explosion, Fire Investigation, Car Explosion Case, Fire Cause, Insurance Fraud