Man in 30s Killed in Suspected Drunk Driving Crash in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province

A driver in their 20s has been arrested by police on charges of causing a fatal accident while driving under the influence of alcohol.

At around 2:00 a.m. today (Sept. 14), a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old identified as A crashed into a car proceeding straight at an intersection in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.

The collision left the driver of the victim vehicle, a man in his 30s identified as B, in cardiac arrest. He was transported to a hospital but ultimately died.

According to police investigations, A's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the crash was at a level warranting the revocation of a driver's license.

B's bereaved family told SBS, "B was a young man who worked hard, undergoing hemodialysis during the day due to poor health and working in the evenings," adding, "We have lost him so vainly to a drunk driving accident before he could even fully bloom, just as he was excited to finally have a room of his own."

They repeatedly urged authorities to raise awareness about drunk driving and make greater efforts to prevent its recurrence.

Having arrested A, police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the crash—including whether a signal violation occurred—before considering whether to request an arrest warrant.

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