Civic Group Files Murder Charges Against Drunk Driver in 'Chicken Delivery Man in His 50s Tragic Death' Case

by Lee Gwanju

Published 14 Sep.2020 11:00(KST)

Screenshot of the Blue House National Petition Board.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A drunk driver and a passenger have been reported to the police on murder charges for fatally hitting a 50-year-old family man delivering chicken.

The civic group Committee for the Protection of the Common People submitted a complaint to the National Police Agency on the 14th, requesting an investigation into the drunk driver A (33) on murder charges and the passenger acquaintance B (47) on charges of being an accomplice to murder.

The group stated, "We believe that A had a clear intent to commit murder," and added, "Since the companion also abetted drunk driving, considering public sentiment, they should receive punishment comparable to A."

On the 9th of this month, around 12:55 a.m., A was driving a Mercedes-Benz on a two-lane one-way road in Eulwang-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, when he crossed the center line and collided head-on with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The accident resulted in the death of C, a 50-year-old family man delivering chicken. Investigations revealed that A was in a state of severe intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration of over 0.1% at the time.

The police applied the "Yoon Chang-ho Act" and requested an arrest warrant for A, while B was booked without detention on charges of aiding drunk driving and is currently under investigation.

C's daughter previously posted on the Blue House's national petition board on the 10th, demanding punishment for the driver, and as of 10 a.m. on the day of reporting, the petition had garnered over 553,000 signatures. In response, Police Commissioner Kim Chang-ryong ordered the Incheon Police Agency to conduct a strict investigation into the case.