Dispatched to a Suicide Report... Drunk Driver Found

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] When police officers and firefighters who responded to a suicide-related report tried to conduct a check, the driver suddenly drove the car and hit a firefighter with the vehicle.

According to the Jangseong Police Station in Jeonnam on the 19th, a report was received around 1:30 a.m. that A (39) was attempting suicide inside a car on the road in front of Hwangryonggang in Jangseong.

Upon receiving the report, the police and fire authorities arrived at the scene and tried to check A, but A suddenly reversed the vehicle and hit 119 firefighter B (29) with the car.

Then, the vehicle struck the rear part of the driver's seat of the 112 patrol car and also rammed the front bumper of the 119 ambulance.

According to the police's breathalyzer test, A showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.124%, and was arrested on the spot as a suspect caught in the act.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident involving A.

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