A man in his 40s has been arrested for allegedly driving his car into a restaurant while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene.
According to Yonhap News, the Hanam police in Gyeonggi Province have booked the suspect, identified as A, on charges of violating traffic laws (driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident).
A is accused of crashing his electric sedan into a restaurant on the first floor of a building in Deokpung-dong, Hanam, at approximately 5:17 a.m. on the day of the incident and leaving without taking any action.
Fortunately, there were no injuries reported, and it was confirmed that there were no passengers in the vehicle. However, the car broke through the glass and caused damage to the restaurant's interior.
Police responded to reports of a car crashing into the shopping center and found A's wallet and identification inside the abandoned vehicle, which helped them confirm his identity.
Officers later visited A's residence and found him asleep at home just an hour after the incident, at around 6:17 a.m.
A sustained minor bruises from the crash and reportedly admitted to both drunk driving and the accident at the scene.
His blood alcohol concentration was found to be above the legal limit for license suspension (0.08% or higher).
Considering the time gap between A's drinking and the accident, police plan to apply the Widmark formula using CCTV footage from the drinking location to calculate his exact blood alcohol level at the time of driving and investigate the circumstances surrounding his drinking and driving route.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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