Prosecutors Indict Porsche Driver for Drugged Driving
Charges Including Violation of the Narcotics Control Act
A woman in her 30s who crashed her Porsche after driving under the influence of drugs and plunging off the Banpo Bridge in Seoul has been indicted and will stand trial while in custody.
On March 25, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office announced that it had indicted a woman in her 30s, identified as Ms. A, on charges of drugged driving under the Road Traffic Act and violation of the Narcotics Control Act. She has been placed under detention.
According to the prosecution, Ms. A is accused of driving while under the influence of drugs at around 8:44 p.m. on February 25, crashing her vehicle into the guardrail of Banpo Bridge and then falling from the bridge onto the riverside of the Han River below.
As a result of the accident, two people—including a man in his 40s who was driving a Mercedes-Benz that was hit by the Porsche—were injured. A large number of items were found in Ms. A’s vehicle, including empty vials of propofol, disposable syringes filled with drugs, and medical tubes.
The prosecution is also investigating Ms. B, a former nursing assistant who allegedly supplied Ms. A with the drugs. Ms. B was detained and referred for prosecution on March 19 on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.
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