A Man in His 50s Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Hitting Two Police Officers and Fleeing After Drunk Driving Check

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] A man in his 50s who, while riding a motorcycle in a drunken state, hit two police officers to evade a DUI checkpoint and tried to escape was sentenced to prison.

On the 22nd, the Criminal Division 5 of the Busan District Court (Chief Judge Park Mu-young) sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 50s, to 4 years in prison on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) and causing injury while obstructing official duties. According to the verdict, on June 16th this year at around 10:40 PM, Mr. A drove a motorcycle for 2.7 km with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.106%, which is at the level of license cancellation.

In front of an apartment in Busanjin-gu, Mr. A, who spotted police officers conducting a DUI checkpoint, drove against traffic and fled for 40 meters. When Officer B blocked his way with a baton, Mr. A struck Officer B’s arm once with the side of the motorcycle and fled. While fleeing about 70 meters further, another officer, Officer C, appeared and ordered him to stop, but Mr. A hit Officer C with the motorcycle. Officer C suffered a head injury, lost consciousness at the scene, and was transported to the emergency room by 119, sustaining injuries requiring six weeks of treatment.

The court stated, "This is a serious case where the defendant drove against traffic while fleeing and injured two police officers by colliding with them on a motorcycle. The nature of the crime is grave and the circumstances are very unfavorable," adding, "The injured officers have expressed their pain and are petitioning for severe punishment of the defendant."

Meanwhile, regarding DUI checkpoints, the police announced that since this is the first year-end and New Year period after the World Cup matches and the full lifting of social distancing measures, an increase in drunk driving is expected. Therefore, they plan to raise drivers’ awareness and create an atmosphere to eradicate drunk driving through continuous DUI checkpoints.

In particular, this DUI enforcement will be conducted randomly day and night regardless of city or suburban areas every day. They plan to maximize enforcement effectiveness by selecting expected drunk driving areas such as recreational spots, entertainment districts, and apartment residential areas, and changing the time and location using a 'spot mobile checkpoint' method.

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