Drunk Driving Incident Involving Kiwoom Heroes Coach Lee Yong-kyu Caught on CCTV

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Lee Yong-kyu, a coach for the professional baseball team Kiwoom Heroes and a former national team player, has been involved in a drunk driving accident. He struck two vehicles, including a police car, while under the influence of alcohol, leaving two people injured. Coach Lee has expressed his intention to retire from professional baseball.

Reporter Jung Ji-yeon has the story.

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Around 6:30 a.m. today (June 12), on a road in Guri, Gyeonggi Province.

Even though the traffic light had turned red, a white passenger car sped through the intersection.

Moments later, people emerged one by one, pointing toward where the vehicle had headed.

[Witness: There was a loud noise. It sounded like a loud crash, 'bang, bang.' Two 119 ambulances arrived with their sirens blaring. The roadside was completely littered with car parts.]

The vehicle involved was a Porsche driven by Kiwoom Heroes coach Lee Yong-kyu.

The rear window was completely shattered, leaving the interior of the car visible, and debris from the accident was gathered at the edge of the road.

The car struck two vehicles in succession on the six-lane road. Police believe Coach Lee drove straight through a red light and hit a passenger car that was making a U-turn from the opposite direction.

Coach Lee’s vehicle only came to a stop after crashing into a police car that was parked on the shoulder of the road.

Two people, including the driver of the U-turning vehicle and a police officer, were injured and received medical treatment.

At the time of the accident, Coach Lee’s blood alcohol concentration was at a level warranting the revocation of his driver's license. It is reported that he was on his way home after drinking with acquaintances.

Kiwoom Heroes stated that Coach Lee "expressed deep remorse for his actions, accepted full responsibility, and announced his intention to end his professional career," adding that the club has accepted his decision.

Coach Lee, a former national team player, spent 20 years as a professional baseball player before serving as a playing coach for the Kiwoom Heroes starting in the spring of last year.

The police have booked Coach Lee on charges of drunk driving and dangerous driving resulting in injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes, and are currently investigating the incident.

Reported by Kim Young-hwan | Video by Chae Chul-ho | Graphics by Hwang Se-yeon
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