Subtitled News: Lee Yong-kyu's Car Captured After 'Drunk Driving' Accident; Full Details of Drinking Session Revealed as He Announces Retirement

A high-end imported car, crushed beyond recognition, stands on the road.

Airbags are deployed throughout the vehicle, and debris is scattered across the pavement.

This is the vehicle driven by Lee Yong-kyu, a playing coach for the professional baseball team Kiwoom Heroes, who caused a 'drunk driving' accident this morning (June 12).

Kiwoom announced this afternoon, "Coach Lee expressed his intention to end his professional career, and the club has accepted it."

A Kiwoom official stated, "Coach Lee is reflecting on his wrongdoing without any excuses," adding, "He also expressed his intention to faithfully cooperate with the investigation by relevant authorities."

Regarding the drinking session that lasted from last night, the official said, "We have determined that the accident occurred after Coach Lee had drinks with personal acquaintances following the game against the NC Dinos yesterday. We understand that no other Kiwoom players or coaching staff were present."

Earlier, at 6:25 a.m. today, Lee Yong-kyu was driving his car while under the influence of alcohol on a six-lane road in Acheon-dong, Guri, Gyeonggi Province, when he ignored a traffic signal and collided with a car making a U-turn from the opposite direction.

It is reported that the impact caused Lee's vehicle to bounce off and strike the rear of a police patrol car parked on the roadside before coming to a stop.

The accident left the 60-year-old driver of the U-turn vehicle and one police officer in the patrol car injured, both of whom received hospital treatment.

A breathalyzer test conducted immediately after the accident showed a blood alcohol concentration level high enough for his driver's license to be revoked.

Lee, who signed a contract with Kiwoom as a playing coach last year, had vowed to give his all, stating before this season that it would be his final year as a player, but he did not appear in a single game due to a wrist injury.

The Kiwoom club appointed Lee as the first-team hitting coach last month.

Reported by Jung Ji-yeon | Written by Kim Ji-wook | Video editing by Lee Da-in | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News
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