Drunk Driver in His 20s Arrested After Serial Crashes in Wangsimni

A man in his 20s has been arrested by police on charges of driving under the influence and crashing into buildings and other structures around the Wangsimni area in Seoul.

The Seoul Seongdong Police Station announced today (August 2) that they have apprehended and are currently investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, under the Road Traffic Act for drunk driving.

A is accused of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol early this morning at around 1:00 AM and causing the accidents.

While attempting to flee, A crashed into a fortune-telling center building located in a commercial district near Wangsimni Station before being caught by police. Police investigations revealed that he had also crashed into a cafe building about 300 meters away prior to that.

It was confirmed that A's blood alcohol concentration was at a level subject to license revocation.

Police have booked A without detention and are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

To prevent drunk driving accidents during the vacation season, the National Police Agency has significantly ramped up enforcement against drunk driving, conducting nationwide simultaneous crackdowns every week for a two-month period starting last month through the end of this month.
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