A woman in her 30s arrested for hitting a worker while driving drunk at dawn: "Risk of fleeing"

"Sorry to the Bereaved"
Sobbing Loudly at Times

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A woman in her 30s who, while driving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle in a drunken state, hit and killed a man in his 60s working at a construction site has been arrested.

On the 25th, Judge Shim Tae-gyu, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Eastern District Court, issued an arrest warrant for A (31), who is accused of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (dangerous driving causing death), stating there is a "risk of flight."

A is accused of hitting B (61), who was removing a concrete soundproof wall for Line 2 on a road in front of an LPG filling station in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, around 2 a.m. the previous day, causing B's death. A reportedly sustained only bruises in the accident. The Mercedes-Benz vehicle caught fire and was completely destroyed after repeatedly hitting crane supports. Considering that A's blood alcohol concentration was at the level warranting license cancellation, the police applied for an arrest warrant.

When A appeared at the court for the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) that day, she responded to reporters' questions such as "How much did you drink?" and "Do you remember the situation at the time?" by saying, "I don't remember anything at all," before entering the courtroom. After the testimony, while being escorted by a police car, she said, "I am sorry to the bereaved families," and "I apologized (in court)." She also sobbed loudly, indicating she did not remember the accident.

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