A Drunk 20-Year-Old Who Hit a Woman at a Crosswalk and Fled... Caught and Found to Be Unlicensed

Parked Passenger Car at Accident Scene and Fled
Voluntarily Appeared at Police Station After One Day
License Revoked Due to Drunk Driving Violation in July Last Year

A man in his 20s was arrested by the police after hitting a pedestrian crossing the crosswalk while driving a car after drinking with friends and fleeing the scene. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Ju-hyung] A man in his 20s who hit a pedestrian crossing the crosswalk while driving under the influence and fled the scene has been arrested. The victim was diagnosed with symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage and is reported to have difficulty moving.

Incheon Samsan Police Station announced on the 11th that they have arrested a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges including hit-and-run causing injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, drunk driving, and driving without a license under the Road Traffic Act.

According to the police, A is accused of driving a passenger car under the influence on a road in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, at around 10:25 p.m. on the 9th, hitting a woman in her 20s, B, who was crossing the crosswalk with a green light, and fleeing the scene.

As a result of the accident, B suffered severe head injuries. She was urgently transported to a nearby hospital by the 119 emergency medical team and received treatment. It is reported that B is currently able to communicate but has difficulty moving. The attending physician stated that B is suspected to have symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage.

After the incident, A abandoned the passenger car in a nearby alley close to the accident site and fled. However, he voluntarily appeared at the police station at 12:10 a.m. on the 10th and was promptly arrested.

Police investigations revealed that on the day of the accident, A had been drinking with acquaintances from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and caused the accident while driving home.

At the time of the accident, A’s blood alcohol concentration was reported to exceed 0.08%, the level for license cancellation.

Additionally, it was found that A’s license had been canceled last July after being caught driving under the influence. In other words, he was driving without a license on the day of the accident.

Investigations showed that although A saw the red traffic light at the signal, he ignored it and drove, hitting B who was crossing the crosswalk with a green light.

Regarding this, A told the police that he abandoned the vehicle and fled because he was scared after causing the accident while driving under the influence.

The police plan to conduct further investigations into the detailed circumstances of the crime with A.

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