20-Year-Old 'Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver' Charged in Student's Death
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A university student who, while driving under the influence, hit and killed a motorcycle rider has been arrested by the police.
The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 8th that they have booked university student A (in his 20s) on charges of hit-and-run causing death under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.
A is accused of hitting and killing motorcycle rider B (a teenager) while driving intoxicated at around 2:10 a.m. on the 26th of last month at an intersection in Seo-gu.
At the time of the accident, A's blood alcohol concentration was found to be at a level warranting license cancellation.
He reportedly fled about 1 km to his home immediately after the accident out of fear of punishment.
However, a taxi driver who witnessed this reported it to the police, leading to his capture.
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The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident and are also reviewing A's legal processing.
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