A man in his 50s arrested for hitting police officers conducting a DUI checkpoint after a hit-and-run incident

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 50s who fled after causing a collision with a taxi and then rammed into a police officer requesting a breathalyzer test was apprehended by the police.

On the 19th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they have booked and are investigating Mr. A on charges of obstruction of official duties causing injury and refusal to take a breathalyzer test under the Road Traffic Act.

Mr. A is accused of causing a collision with a taxi near the Gyeongbok Apartment intersection in Gangnam-gu around 10:23 p.m. on the 16th while driving an SUV, injuring the taxi driver, and fleeing the scene without taking any measures. Later, around 10:36 p.m., near the Gangnam Station intersection, he also rammed into a police officer who had arrived after a report and requested a breathalyzer test, then fled.

Immediately after the accident, Mr. A engaged in a chase with the taxi driver who followed him and a call van driver near Gangnam Station, but was eventually caught.

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