"Let Me Out!" Passenger Attacks Taxi Driver on Highway

[Anchor] Did a passenger suddenly choke a taxi driver while the vehicle was traveling through a highway tunnel?

[Reporter] Yes, this incident occurred last month inside a taxi heading from Seoul to Yongin.

A passenger in his 50s, who had boarded the taxi in Gangnam, Seoul, suddenly demanded to get out and began choking the driver while the vehicle was in motion.

The driver screamed and struggled desperately, and the threat continued for nearly three minutes.

The dashcam footage also captured the driver struggling to prevent the passenger from taking his mobile phone.

At the time, the taxi was entering a highway tunnel at 100 km/h (62 mph), and the struggle even knocked the driver's glasses off, creating a terrifying situation where the vehicle nearly crashed into the tunnel wall.

The driver managed to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder and reported the incident to the police. He is currently receiving treatment for bruises and severe psychological trauma.

The police have booked the passenger in his 50s on charges of assaulting a driver under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes and are investigating the case.

(Source: Yonhap News)
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