Drunk Driving Vehicle Crashes into Traffic Light on Last Day of Seollal Holiday... Passenger Dies

On the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, at around 10:20 PM on the 14th, a passenger car driven by a drunk driver crashed into a traffic light at an intersection in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and 119 paramedics are conducting rescue operations. Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, a drunk driver crashed into a traffic facility, resulting in the death of a passenger.

According to Gwangsan Fire Station and Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju on the 15th, at around 10:29 PM the previous day, a passenger car driven by A (49) collided with a pedestrian island traffic light at Jangsu Intersection in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

As a result of the accident, passenger B (38, female) was seriously injured and transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

A also complained of pain in the knee and shoulder and is receiving treatment at the hospital.

Police investigation confirmed that the blood alcohol level corresponded to a license suspension level.

The police have booked A on charges including violation of the Road Traffic Act and plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident once treatment is completed.

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