Man in 40s Arrested for Drunk Driving After Crashes Into Restaurant and Flees

A man in his 40s has been apprehended by police on charges of crashing his car into a first-floor restaurant while heavily intoxicated and fleeing the scene, leaving his vehicle behind.

The Hanam Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (November 5) that it has booked a man, referred to as A, on charges including drunk driving.

A is suspected of driving his car into a first-floor restaurant in Deokpung-dong, Hanam, at around 3:00 AM today and leaving the scene without taking any measures.

No casualties were reported, but store facilities and fixtures were damaged as the vehicle smashed through the glass window and pushed into the interior of the store.

Police, who were dispatched at around 5:17 AM following a report stating that "a car crashed into a commercial building," apprehended A about an hour later while he was sleeping at his residence.

An investigation revealed that A's blood alcohol concentration at the time was at a level warranting the revocation of his driver's license.

Police plan to investigate the specific details and circumstances of the accident.

(Photo courtesy of Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency / Provided by Gyeonggi Southern Disaster and Safety Headquarters)
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