'Refusal to Stop and Escape' Chase Unfolds in the Heart of Seoul... Truck Driver Suspected of Drug Use?

Suspected Drunk Driving Report, Driver Hits Patrol Car During Police Check and Flees
Flees Over 3km, Crashes into Another Car and Then a Utility Pole Before Barely Stopping

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A driver of a 25-ton truck who fled after refusing to comply with a police checkpoint in the heart of Seoul has been apprehended. The police suspect the driver of drug use and plan to conduct further investigations.

On the 8th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that they arrested Mr. A, a truck driver in his 50s, on charges including obstruction of official duties and violation of the Road Traffic Act, and have applied for an arrest warrant.

According to the police, at around 6:30 p.m. on the 7th, while driving a 25-ton truck in Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Mr. A was reported for suspected drunk driving. When police officers dispatched to the scene requested a checkpoint, he refused, rammed the patrol car blocking his way, and fled.

Mr. A evaded police pursuit for about 25 minutes before colliding with a passenger car that was stopped on a road in Mullae-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, approximately 3 km from the checkpoint site, then crashed into a utility pole beside the road and came to a stop.

The patrol car hit by Mr. A’s truck suffered bumper damage and parts fell off. Fortunately, neither the police officers at the scene nor the driver of the passenger car hit by the truck sustained serious injuries.

The police suspect drug use based on Mr. A’s refusal to comply with the checkpoint despite not being intoxicated and his incoherent statements, and have requested verification from the National Forensic Service. If drug use is confirmed, additional charges will be filed and investigations will continue.

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