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60-Year-Old Drunk Driver Caught After Citizens Report Erratic Lane-Weaving

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police in Gwangju are investigating a man in his 60s on suspicion of drunk driving after a citizen reported his erratic lane-weaving.
  • The man was arrested in Gwangsan District after allegedly driving from the Sangmu district of Seo-gu while intoxicated.
  • His blood alcohol concentration reached the level warranting cancellation of his driver’s license, and police plan to investigate the full circumstances.

A citizen’s report led police to a man in his 60s who allegedly drove while repeatedly crossing lanes in Gwangju.

The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station said on Aug. 8 that it was investigating the man, identified only as A, on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act by driving under the influence.

A allegedly drove after drinking around 10 p.m. the previous day in Seonam-dong, Gwangsan District, Gwangju. Police responded after a citizen reported that the vehicle was moving unusually across lanes and arrested him at the scene.

His blood alcohol concentration measured at a level warranting cancellation of his driver’s license. Police determined that he had been driving while intoxicated from the Sangmu district in Seo-gu and plan to establish the precise circumstances.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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