'Drunk Truck Wrong-Way Crash' Park Ji-yoon Urges "Awareness of Drunk Driving"

Broadcaster Park Ji-yoon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Broadcaster Park Ji-yoon and KBS announcer Choi Dong-seok's family were involved in an accident after colliding with a truck driving in the wrong direction. Park Ji-yoon expressed her gratitude, saying, "Thank you to everyone who was concerned."

On the 28th, Park Ji-yoon, through her agency, told multiple media outlets, "After experiencing a serious accident, the danger of drunk driving hit me deeply. I want to once again urge everyone to be vigilant about drunk driving."

Park Ji-yoon's side stated, "Park Ji-yoon and her family were greatly shocked and frightened by this incident and have not yet recovered emotionally. After receiving simple treatment at a hospital in Yangsan, Busan, they are currently moving to Seoul together with their family. There are no major traumatic issues, but since it was a traffic accident, they will undergo a thorough examination."

They added, "Both the children and adults were very scared and shocked, so they will take some time to recover physically and mentally. The accident news was unintentionally reported, causing a lot of concern."

A truck driving in the wrong direction collided with a passenger car carrying broadcaster Park Ji-yoon and KBS announcer Choi Dong-seok's family on the 27th. [Provided by Busan Police Agency]. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, on the 27th, according to the fire department, at around 8:30 p.m., at the 1.7 km mark on the northbound Gyeongbu Expressway in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Park Ji-yoon and announcer Choi's family collided with a 2.5-ton truck driving in the wrong direction.

The truck driver A (49) who was driving in the wrong direction was found to be in a state of severe intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration at the level of license cancellation, according to police investigation. A also suffered a leg fracture and other injuries from the accident and was taken to the hospital.

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