60s Worker Killed by 'Drunk Benz' Crashing into Construction Site... Driver Arrest Warrant Issued

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The police have requested an arrest warrant for a woman in her 30s who, while driving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle intoxicated late at night, crashed into a construction site, causing the death of a worker in his 60s.

On the 24th, the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul announced that they applied charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving causing death) against the driver A (31), who caused the fatal accident, and requested an arrest warrant.

A is accused of hitting and killing B (61), who was working on dismantling a concrete soundproof wall for Line 2 on the road in front of an LPG filling station in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, around 2 a.m. that day.

As a result of the accident, B died at the scene, and A’s vehicle collided repeatedly with crane supports before catching fire and being completely destroyed.

The fire was extinguished within 12 minutes. At the time of the accident, 42 personnel and 10 pieces of equipment from the fire department and police were dispatched to the scene.

According to the police investigation, A’s blood alcohol concentration was at the level warranting license cancellation. A was confirmed to have sustained minor injuries.

The police have secured nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) and vehicle black box footage and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by interviewing witnesses and others.

A’s pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) is scheduled to be held at the Seoul Eastern District Court as early as the 25th.

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