Mercedes-Benz Driver Flees After Rear-End Collision... Police in Pursuit

The police are pursuing a rental car driver who hit a taxi waiting at a traffic light and fled without taking any action.

According to the Gwangju Seobu Police Station on the 27th, at around 10:50 p.m. the previous night, a Mercedes-Benz vehicle hit a taxi driven by A (female, 63) that was waiting at a traffic light on a road in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and then fled.

Due to the impact of the accident, the taxi collided with C (27)'s Sonata in front, causing a secondary accident. It is reported that neither the taxi driver nor the passengers were seriously injured.

The police confirmed that the offending vehicle was a rental car and are identifying the driver through the rental company, with plans to conduct a breathalyzer test afterward.