[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A driver who drank alcohol and took the wheel during a heavy rainstorm at night caused a collision accident and was caught for drunk driving.
The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 24th that they have booked and are investigating Mr. A on charges of causing an accident while driving under the influence.
Mr. A is accused of drinking alcohol and driving his vehicle on Sangmu-daero in Chipyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City at 11:10 p.m. the previous day, when he collided with the vehicle ahead of him.
Police who responded to the report conducted a breathalyzer test, and it was known that Mr. A’s blood alcohol concentration exceeded the level for license cancellation at that time.
At that time, the Gwangju area was under the influence of Typhoon No. 12 "Omais," recording a daily rainfall of 30.6 mm, making it difficult to secure visibility.
It is reported that no one was seriously injured in this accident.
The police plan to summon Mr. A again to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident.
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