Man in His 40s Hit and Killed by Car After Stepping Into Road Drunk in Daechi-dong

The Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced today (August 1) that it has booked a driver in his 30s, identified as A, and is investigating him on charges of striking and killing a man in his 40s.

According to police, A is accused of running over and killing the man in his 40s who had stepped out into the road while intoxicated, while driving a car in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at around 12:35 a.m. today.

Emergency responders were dispatched, but the victim was found to have already died at the scene.

A reportedly stated during police questioning that he failed to see the victim in time.

Police confirmed that no signs of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs were found in A.

Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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