Driver in His 50s Flees Minor Crash, Sets Own Vehicle on Fire... Why?

Chungbuk Yeongdong Police Station announced that it has booked a man in his 50s, identified as A, without detention on charges including arson of his own automobile for fleeing after causing a minor traffic accident and then setting his vehicle on fire.

A is suspected of driving a 1-ton truck and colliding with the rear of a passenger car driven by B at an intersection in Simcheon-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, North Chung-cheong Province, at around 1:00 PM on the 25th, and then fleeing the scene without taking any measures.

He was later found to have moved to a secluded road and set his own truck on fire.

Police launched an investigation after receiving a resident's report that a vehicle was on fire and subsequently apprehended A. At the time of his arrest, A's blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at a level warranting the revocation of his driver's license.

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

(Photo provided by Yeongdong Fire Station, Yonhap News)
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