Police Caught After Scratching Car and Fleeing, Could It Be Drunk Driving?

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] It was recently revealed that a police officer from the Gimhae Western Police Station in Gyeongnam fled the scene after causing an accident while driving on the 18th.

According to the Gimhae Western Police Station on the 22nd, the officer, identified as A, scratched a stationary vehicle and left the scene without handling the accident, and was reported by the owner of the damaged car.

The police tracked A by phone number and vehicle registration number that afternoon, and measured A’s blood alcohol concentration the following day when A appeared at the station.

A is currently on standby leave and is being investigated by the Traffic Crime Investigation Team of the Gimhae Central Police Station regarding whether A was drinking on the day of the accident and the exact circumstances of the incident.

A representative of the Gimhae Western Police Station said, “Because the individual is a police officer, the investigation is being conducted more strictly,” adding, “The disciplinary measures and their severity will be determined after the investigation results are out, but a thorough investigation process will be carried out.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.