Driver fled leaving electric car on fire at midnight... "I was drowsy driving"

"Drowsy Driving... Left the Scene in Panic"
Alcohol Level 0 After Two Breath Tests

A driver who fled the scene without taking any action after crashing into a road curb and causing a fire in the vehicle during late-night driving surrendered to the authorities about 9 hours after the accident.

According to a report by Yonhap News on the 15th, the Michuhol Police Station in Incheon announced that they had booked a man in his 40s, identified as Mr. A, without detention on charges of failing to take action after an accident under the Road Traffic Act.

At 1:16 a.m. on the 15th, a driver of an Ioniq 5 electric vehicle crashed into a road curb on the exit ramp of the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway in Yonghyeon-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, causing a fire in the vehicle.
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Mr. A is accused of crashing into a road curb while driving an Ioniq 5 electric car at around 1:16 a.m. on the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway exit in Yonghyeon-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, causing the vehicle to catch fire, and fleeing the scene without taking any action. The fire department responded to a report of "a vehicle on fire" by dispatching 54 personnel and 18 pieces of equipment, extinguishing the fire 22 minutes after receiving the report.

The fire caused flames to rise from the vehicle, burning the front part of the car body, but Mr. A escaped from the vehicle immediately after the accident, and no casualties occurred. It is known that the car Mr. A was driving was a rental vehicle. After causing the accident, Mr. A took a taxi to his residence in Ansan and then called the police to express his intention to surrender. He appeared at a police station near his residence at around 10:49 a.m., about 9 hours and 30 minutes after the accident.

The police conducted two breathalyzer tests on Mr. A, but no blood alcohol concentration was detected. Mr. A claimed to the police, "I was not driving under the influence; I was drowsy after working late at the company," and "I was flustered after the accident and left the scene."

A police official said, "We will investigate Mr. A's whereabouts and other details to determine the exact reason for fleeing the scene after the accident."

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