A driver in their 20s has been arrested by police on charges of driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident.
At around 2:00 a.m. today, a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old identified as A collided with a straight-driving passenger car at an intersection in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.
The victim, a man in his 30s identified as B who was riding in the victimized vehicle, was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and ultimately died.
Police investigations revealed that A's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the crash was at a level warranting the revocation of a driver's license.
The bereaved family of B told SBS, "B was a young man who worked hard, receiving hemodialysis during the day due to poor health and working in the evening," adding, "We have vainly lost a friend who was so excited about finally having his own room, all because of a drunk driving accident before he could even fully bloom."
They repeatedly urged authorities to raise awareness about drunk driving and make greater efforts to prevent recurrence.
Having arrested A, the police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the crash—including whether a signal violation occurred—before considering whether to seek an arrest warrant.
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