Teenage Male Student Killed After Being Hit by Vehicle Driven by Drunk Driver in His 40s

Firefighters and police officers are clearing the accident scene.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] In Buk-gu, Busan, a drunk driver hit a passing teenage male student with his car, resulting in the student's death.

According to the Busan Police Agency, around 10 p.m. on the 12th, a man in his 30s, Mr. A, reported to the police that "a person was trapped under a vehicle" in an alley in Gupo-dong, Buk-gu, prompting officers to rush to the scene.

Mr. A, who was driving the vehicle, is known to have first collided with the parking barrier of a mart located in Gupo-dong and then struck Mr. B, who was standing by the roadside.

Firefighters and police officers who arrived at the scene rescued Mr. B from under the vehicle and transported him to the hospital, but he passed away at the hospital around 11 p.m.

The police arrested Mr. A on the spot around 10:20 p.m. as a suspect, and although they requested a breathalyzer test, he refused to comply due to being heavily intoxicated.

A police official stated, "Currently, Mr. A is detained in the holding cell, and after investigation, we plan to apply for an arrest warrant."

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