A man in his 30s who fled from the police after running a red light and collided with a taxi was apprehended. It was revealed that this man in his 30s was a wanted criminal.
On the 25th, the Gangseo Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested and were investigating Park, a man in his 30s, on charges of causing injury while fleeing the scene of an accident (violation under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).
Park is accused of running a red light around 9:20 p.m. the previous day on a road in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. When the police ordered him to stop, he collided with a taxi in front of him and fled. The taxi then hit another passenger car due to the impact of the collision.
As a result of the accident, five people in total?three passengers in the taxi and two in the passenger car?sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
After causing the accident, Park got out of the vehicle and ran about 400 meters before being caught by the police.
Park was not under the influence of alcohol, and a background check revealed that he was a wanted suspect for fraud charges.
The police are reviewing whether to apply for an arrest warrant and are investigating the exact circumstances of the crime.
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