Former Baseball Player Song Woo-hyun Fined 10 Million Won for Drunk Driving

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Former Kiwoom Heroes baseball player Song Woo-hyun, who was summarily indicted for causing an accident while driving under the influence, has been sentenced to a fine.

According to the legal community on the 13th, Judge Lee Dong-hee of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 2 issued a summary order fining Song 10 million won on the 2nd for violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving). A summary order is a procedure that imposes fines or penalties on the defendant through written examination without going through a trial process.

Earlier, on the evening of August 8, Song, while intoxicated, drove a car in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, and hit a roadside tree. At the time of the accident, Song's blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at the license cancellation level (0.08% or higher).

Afterwards, Song reported to the team that he had been investigated by the police for drunk driving, and the Kiwoom Heroes released him in September.

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