A vehicle driven under the influence of alcohol crashed into a Japanese mother and daughter who were touring Korea, resulting in the death of one person.
On the 3rd, the Seoul Hyehwa Police Station reported that a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, was booked on charges of drunk driving and causing death or injury by dangerous driving under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.
According to the police, Mr. A drove onto the sidewalk from an intersection near Dongdaemun Station in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at around 10 p.m. the previous day while under the influence of alcohol, and allegedly hit the Japanese mother and daughter who were trying to cross the crosswalk. It was determined that Mr. A’s blood alcohol concentration was at a level that warranted a license revocation.
The 50-year-old mother who was hit by Mr. A’s car was taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest but later died, while her 30-year-old daughter sustained minor injuries.
Upon receiving the report, the police arrived at the scene and arrested Mr. A red-handed. They are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident involving Mr. A.