Drunk Driver Slams Into Car, Killing 30-Something Commuter Heading Home After Long Shift

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Early yesterday morning in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, a car driven by a man in his 20s under the influence crashed into another vehicle. The collision killed a man in his 30s who was on his way home late at night after finishing work.

Reporter Jeong Jiyeon has the details.

[Reporter]

Just as cars enter an intersection on a green light, a vehicle approaches from the left at high speed and slams into the side of another car.

The struck vehicle spins twice on the road, crashes into roadside infrastructure, and finally comes to a halt on the shoulder.

Around 2:00 AM yesterday at an intersection in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, a car driven by a man in his 20s, identified only by his surname A, plowed into a passenger car traveling straight.

The impact of the crash knocked over a road sign and uprooted a tree to the point where its roots were exposed.

[Nearby Resident: There was a loud bang, followed by a screeching scraping sound... I immediately looked out the window and saw one car parked sideways in front of the traffic light.]

Driver A's blood alcohol concentration at the time of the accident was well above the legal limit for license revocation.

The driver of the victim's vehicle, a man in his 30s, was found in cardiac arrest and rushed to the hospital while receiving CPR, but he ultimately passed away.

Irresponsible drunk driving turned the ordinary commute home of a diligent young man into an irreversible tragedy.

[Shin Seung-bae / Bereaved Family Member: My younger brother had health issues, so he went for dialysis during the day and worked at a bowling alley at night. He worked to earn his own pocket money, and we never imagined an accident like this would happen on his way home from work.]

[Bowling Alley Owner: Despite his illness, he was always diligent and seemed to be someone who tried his best at everything. I was so shocked when I heard the news...]

Police have requested an arrest warrant for A, a car dealer who is believed to have been driving a vehicle for sale while intoxicated and violating a signal when the crash occurred.

(Camera Journalist: Hangyul, Video Editor: Ahn Yeojin)
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