USFK Soldier Arrested for Hit-and-Run on Electric Scooter While Intoxicated
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced on the 28th that they arrested a USFK soldier who hit a pedestrian while riding an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol and fled the scene.
The USFK soldier, identified as A, was caught in the act on charges of hit-and-run causing injury under the Special Act and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act after hitting a passing woman's shoulder and knocking her down while riding an electric scooter near Itaewon Station in Yongsan-gu around 1 a.m. the previous day, and then fleeing the scene.
A was caught by the victim's companions while fleeing after hitting the victim.
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At the time of the accident, A's blood alcohol concentration was reported to be above 0.08%, the level for license cancellation. The police plan to hand A over to the US military police and summon him for investigation.
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