A Man in His 40s Who Caused an Accident While Driving a Stolen Truck Reported Himself to the Police and Was Arrested

Driving a 1t Truck Without a License and Crashing into a Retaining Wall
Police at the Scene Identify the Vehicle as Reported Stolen

A man in his 40s who caused an accident while driving without a license in a stolen vehicle has been apprehended by the police and is under investigation.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Joo-eun Lee] A man in his 40s who caused an accident while driving a stolen vehicle and was seriously injured reported himself to the police and was arrested.

The Gochang Police Station in Jeonbuk announced on the 2nd that they are investigating Mr. A, a man in his 40s, on charges including theft after causing an accident while driving a stolen vehicle.

Mr. A is suspected of driving a stolen 1-ton truck without a license on a road in Haeri-myeon, Gochang-gun around 11 p.m. on the 31st of last month and causing an accident.

After crashing into a retaining wall in a single-vehicle accident and sustaining serious injuries such as broken ribs, Mr. A directly reported the incident to the police around 11:35 p.m. that day.

While managing the scene, the police confirmed that the truck involved in the accident had been reported stolen in Incheon and booked Mr. A on theft charges.