A Driver in His 60s Driving at 100 km/h Against Traffic on the Highway... "Intended to Make an Extreme Choice"

A vehicle driving in the wrong direction on the highway. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A man in his 60s who drove a passenger car in the wrong direction on a highway in the Seoul metropolitan area was caught after a police chase. The man reportedly stated that he drove in the wrong direction with the intention of making an extreme choice.

On the 11th, the Jungbu Police Station in Incheon announced that they had arrested and were investigating a man in his 60s, Mr. A, on charges of reckless driving under the Road Traffic Act.

Mr. A is accused of driving 22 km in the wrong direction from near the Yangju Tollgate on the Seoul Metropolitan Area 1st Ring Expressway to the Nooji Junction in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, that morning.

He fled from a police patrol car that was dispatched after a report from another driver near the Yangju Tollgate. Mr. A drove in the wrong direction on the Seoul Metropolitan Area 1st Ring Expressway at speeds exceeding 100 km/h, then switched to the Incheon International Airport Expressway and fled in the correct direction.

He was arrested by police who chased him for over 40 km near the Sinbul Nadeulmok (IC) in Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon. Fortunately, no accidents or casualties occurred during the police pursuit.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he intended to make an extreme choice.

A police official said, "The breathalyzer test showed no alcohol, and he was not driving without a license," adding, "We plan to investigate exactly where Mr. A started driving in the wrong direction."

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