Man in His 40s Arrested for Drunk Driving Again While on Trial for DUI and Unlicensed Driving

A tree knocked down by a vehicle (left) driven by a man in a drunken state lies fallen. Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency

A man in his 40s was arrested after driving under the influence, even while he was already on trial for a previous DUI offense.

According to Jinhae Police Station in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, a man in his 40s, identified as A, crashed his car into a roadside tree while driving intoxicated on a road in Jinhae-gu around 6 a.m. on the 10th.

When police responded to a 112 emergency call and apprehended A, his blood alcohol concentration was found to be over 0.3%, which exceeds the threshold for license revocation.

The tree that A crashed into was uprooted and fell, but there were no injuries reported.

It was found that A had previously been caught for drunk driving and driving without a license in April and May, and is currently on trial without detention. He also has multiple prior offenses of a similar nature.

Police determined that there was a high risk of A committing the same crime again or fleeing, so they requested a pretrial detention warrant. On the 20th, the court granted the warrant and took A into custody.

Kim Youngho, chief of Jinhae Police Station, stated, "We will respond strictly to habitual drunk drivers through arrest investigations and vehicle confiscation measures," and added, "We will continue to conduct regular crackdowns to prevent drunk driving and traffic accidents."

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