Speeding at 130 km/h with reckless driving, police escort instead of punishment after learning "My daughter is sick"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A parent in their 30s driving over 130 km/h on the highway was caught by the police. However, the story behind the speeding vehicle and the police has touched netizens' hearts.

At around 30 minutes past midnight on the 28th, the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency Highway Patrol discovered a speeding vehicle near the Chuncheon Rest Area on the Jungang Expressway heading towards Busan.

It had been raining since the previous day, making the road very slippery, and the vehicle was speeding over 130 km/h while changing lanes. Due to the dangerous situation, the police pursued the vehicle and finally stopped it at the Hongcheongang Rest Area drowsy driving shelter.

The driver, Mr. A (37), who got out of the vehicle, explained the situation urgently. Mr. A pleaded, "I know I was speeding, but it was an extremely urgent situation with special circumstances." Mr. A and his spouse were rushing to the hospital because their 3-year-old daughter, Ms. B, who had undergone major surgery in the past due to a congenital disease, was experiencing respiratory distress. In fact, Ms. B, with a tracheostomy tube, was seated in the back seat looking distressed.

After hearing Mr. A’s urgent situation, the police escorted the family for about 10 km to the hospital. Thanks to the police escort, Ms. B safely arrived at the hospital, overcame the critical condition, and was transferred to a larger hospital.

A police official stated, "(Mr. A) was in such an urgent situation with nowhere else to seek help that he ended up speeding," adding, "Considering the emergency, no penalties will be imposed."

Meanwhile, netizens who heard the news responded with comments such as, "Speeding is not acceptable, but thankfully no one was hurt. I hope the treatment went well," "It was a quick and correct decision in an emergency," and "This is the true people's protector. Thank you."

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