BMW Hits Garbage Truck at 3 AM... Sanitation Worker on Duty Dies

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A BMW vehicle driven by a drunk driver collided with a food waste collection truck, resulting in the death of a sanitation worker in his 50s.

Daegu Suseong Police Station announced on the 6th that they have booked a man in his 30s, identified as A, who was driving the BMW, on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling and are currently investigating.

According to the police, at around 3:40 a.m. that day, A was driving the BMW under the influence of alcohol on a road near Suseong-gu Citizen Sports Complex Station in Suseong-gu, Daegu, when he crashed into the food waste collection truck ahead.

As a result of the accident, B, a sanitation worker in his 50s who was riding at the rear of the collection truck, suffered a severe injury with a leg amputation and was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.

Additionally, the driver of the waste collection truck and a passenger in the BMW, two others, were also injured and are reported to be receiving treatment at the hospital.

At the time of the accident, A's blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at the level warranting license cancellation.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident with A and others involved.

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