Police Arrest Drunk Driver on Seoul Olympic-daero Following Citizen Report

Reward Payment Scheduled for Report

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 40s who drove a car on Seoul Olympic-daero while intoxicated was caught thanks to a citizen's report.

According to the police on the 26th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul booked and is investigating Mr. A for drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act after he drove a Genesis vehicle on Olympic-daero while intoxicated at around 10:25 PM the previous day.

At around 10:07 PM on the day of the incident, police who responded to a 112 report stating "There is a suspected drunk driving vehicle driving from Banpo Bridge to Hannam Bridge on Olympic-daero" found Mr. A's vehicle near Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, and ordered him to stop, but the car did not stop. The police chased the vehicle for about 8 km and stopped it near Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, apprehending Mr. A.

It is known that Mr. A had been booked twice previously for drunk driving. At the time, Mr. A's blood alcohol concentration was at the license cancellation level. There were no passengers, and it was confirmed that no accidents occurred during the drunk driving.

The police plan to reward the informant and are verifying the exact circumstances of the incident.

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