Active Professional Basketball Player Drunk Driving Accident... License Revocation Level

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Yongin West Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that professional basketball player A (24) has been booked without detention on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving).

According to the police, A is accused of driving under the influence on the road in Pungdeokcheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, around 10 p.m. on the 7th, crashing into a car ahead and then colliding with another car waiting at a signal. It was reported that he caused the accident while returning to the nearby team dormitory. There were no passengers in the vehicle.

At the time of the accident, A's blood alcohol concentration was investigated to be in a state of intoxication exceeding the license cancellation level of 0.08%. There were three people in the vehicles involved in the accident, but they were reported to have sustained minor injuries. A reportedly admitted to drunk driving during the police investigation. The police plan to summon A again for further questioning soon.