A man in his 20s who hit a police officer during a DUI crackdown and fled was caught after a 15km chase

Attempted to Block Escape Route, Rammed Patrol Car and Fled
Vehicle Damaged During 15km Chase... Apprehended Near Sacheon Rest Area

On the 14th, the Jinju Police Station in Gyeongnam announced that a man in his 20s, identified as A, was booked without detention on charges including obstruction of official duties causing injury after hitting three police officers while fleeing from a drunk driving crackdown.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A man in his 20s who was driving under the influence and hit three police officers while fleeing from a DUI checkpoint was caught by the police.

The Jinju Police Station in Gyeongnam announced on the 14th that they had booked the 20-year-old drunk driver, Mr. A, without detention on charges including obstruction of official duties causing injury.

According to the police, at around 11:17 p.m. on the 13th, a report was received about a suspected drunk driving vehicle near the KT intersection in Hadae-dong, Jinju City.

Police who responded to the scene briefly stopped the vehicle and attempted to conduct a breathalyzer test, but Mr. A fled.

During this process, one police officer who tried to stop him was injured after being hit by Mr. A’s vehicle side mirror.

Another officer attempted to block the route with a patrol car, but Mr. A rammed into the patrol car and escaped. As a result, two police officers inside the patrol car were also injured.

After fleeing about 15 km, Mr. A was eventually caught near the Sacheon rest area when the car became difficult to drive due to damage.

Mr. A’s blood alcohol concentration was found to be 0.26%, which is above the license cancellation level.

All three police officers sustained minor injuries.