At around 7:18 PM today (October 25), an SUV driven by a person in their 50s, identified as A, collided with an oncoming vehicle on a national highway near the Geumsan IC in Jewon-myeon, Geumsan-gun, South Chungcheong Province.
The crash left the driver of the passenger car, also in their 50s, identified as B, injured, and they were transported to a nearby hospital.
Their injuries are reportedly not life-threatening.
Police investigations revealed that driver A was driving the wrong way while heavily intoxicated, with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit for license revocation.
Police have booked driver A on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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