A Drunk 50-Year-Old Who Fled After Causing a Car Accident Surrenders... Special Act Violation Charges, Arrest Warrant Under Review

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] At around 2:50 a.m. on the 29th, on a road in Gohyeon-dong, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, a food waste collection vehicle was hit by a small truck, injuring the driver of the collection vehicle.

According to the police, the truck was reversing on a two-lane road when it collided with the food waste collection vehicle entering the road from a building.

As a result of the accident, Mr. A, in his 50s, who was in the passenger seat of the truck, suffered severe leg injuries, and Mr. B, in his 60s, the driver of the collection vehicle, sustained minor injuries.

The truck driver, Mr. C, in his 50s, abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene without providing aid immediately after the accident, but surrendered at the police station about an hour later.

At the time of surrender, Mr. C was found to be in a state of severe intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.151%.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident through witness statements and black box footage analysis, and are considering applying for an arrest warrant for Mr. C on charges including hit-and-run causing injury under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

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