Police Officer Booked for Crashing into Traffic Sign While Drunk Driving

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] An active police officer in Gwangju is under investigation for drunk driving.

The Gwangju Western Police Station reported on the 9th that Sergeant A, belonging to a mobile unit of the Gwangju Police, is being investigated on charges of damaging traffic facilities while driving under the influence (violation of the Road Traffic Act).

Sergeant A is accused of causing an accident by hitting a traffic sign while driving under the influence at an intersection in Dongcheon-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, around 11:17 PM on the 8th.

According to the police investigation, Sergeant A's blood alcohol concentration at the time was confirmed to be 0.121%, which is above the license cancellation threshold.

The police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the drunk driving and consider the level of disciplinary action against Sergeant A.

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