SUV Crashes onto Pedestrian Overpass: Driver in His 60s Arrested for Refusing Breathalyzer Test

A driver in his 60s suspected of driving under the influence has been arrested after driving his vehicle onto a pedestrian overpass.
The Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced yesterday (June 24) that they have arrested and are currently investigating the suspect, identified as A, on charges including violating the Road Traffic Act (refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test).
A is accused of refusing a police request for a breathalyzer test while sitting in his vehicle, which was stopped on a pedestrian overpass in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, at 12:05 a.m. that day.
At the time, police were dispatched to the scene following a report that an SUV had driven approximately 30 meters up onto the pedestrian overpass. Upon arrival, they found A in the driver's seat and requested that he take a breathalyzer test.
The suspect's identity and whether he was indeed intoxicated have not yet been confirmed.
A police official stated, "We plan to determine the exact circumstances of the incident based on the vehicle's dashcam footage and nearby CCTV recordings."
(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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