Driver Found ‘Intoxicated’ in Passenger Car That Crashed into the Sea off Jeju

On the 8th, a passenger car that fell into the sea at the port in Samhyangsam-dong, Jeju City, is being lifted onto land. (Photo by Jeju Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] In Jeju, in the early morning of the 8th, a passenger car driven in a heavily intoxicated state fell into a harbor.

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station, at around 6:15 a.m. on the 8th, driver A, who was heavily intoxicated, fell into the sea along with the passenger car at the harbor in Samyangsam-dong, Jeju City. However, A managed to get out on his own and was transferred to a city hospital. The vehicle was lifted onto land using a crane.

Friend B, who first reported the accident, was on a video call with driver A when suddenly the sound of the accelerator being pressed was heard, followed by footage of the car falling into the sea, prompting B to report to the Jeju Maritime Police.

The Jeju Maritime Police confirmed that driver A's blood alcohol concentration was 0.136% and plan to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances of the accident as soon as A is discharged from the hospital.

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