Driver Who Hit Mercedes and Fled Plans to Voluntarily Appear Before Police

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A driver who fled after colliding with a foreign car on a road in Gwangju Metropolitan City is scheduled to voluntarily appear at the police station on the afternoon of the 7th.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 7th that they plan to summon and investigate driver A on charges of hit-and-run injury.

A is suspected of driving a Grandeur and, around 7:25 a.m. the previous day, making a left turn on a road in Sangmu District (Chipyeong-dong), Seo-gu, and then colliding with a stopped Mercedes-Benz before fleeing the scene.

Immediately after the accident, A left the vehicle at the scene and fled, causing severe traffic congestion in the area around the accident site.

The Mercedes-Benz driver is reported to have not been seriously injured.