▲ Daejeon Seobu Police Station
The Daejeon Seobu Police Station announced today (June 22) that they have booked and are investigating a driver in their 30s, identified as A, on charges of causing injury under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents and driving under the influence of alcohol. The suspect was involved in a collision while driving with their young children in the vehicle.
A is accused of driving under the influence at an intersection in Byeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, at 8:20 p.m. yesterday (June 21). The suspect allegedly violated a traffic signal, crossed the center line, and struck a passenger car and a taxi that were making a right turn from the opposite lane, injuring a total of five people, including the driver of the passenger car in their 70s and the taxi driver in their 50s.
Police investigation revealed that A was driving with their 8-year-old and 6-year-old children in the car at the time of the accident. A's blood alcohol concentration was found to be at a level warranting the revocation of their driver's license.
It was reported that A and the children did not sustain major injuries.
A police official stated, "We have completed a preliminary investigation and have allowed A to return home," adding, "We plan to summon A for further questioning to determine the exact circumstances of the incident."
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