[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Junho] A woman in her 40s was arrested by the police for hitting a roadside tree while driving under the influence of alcohol.
The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station announced on the 26th that they have detained and are investigating Ms. A on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving).
Ms. A is accused of hitting a roadside tree while driving under the influence at around 7:06 a.m. on a road in Gwangsan-gu that day.
Police breathalyzer tests confirmed that Ms. A's blood alcohol level was at the license cancellation threshold at the time of the accident.
As a result of the accident, Ms. A's vehicle overturned, but she was not seriously injured, and there were no additional victims reported.
The police plan to investigate Ms. A further to ascertain the exact circumstances of the incident.
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