Two men referred to prosecutors for hiding drunk-driving and other details to collect insurance payouts in Dangjin

Two drivers in Dangjin have been referred to prosecutors after allegedly hiding key facts about separate accidents to obtain insurance payments.

The South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency said the men face charges under the Special Act on Insurance Fraud Prevention. Both allegedly gave insurers false accounts of how their vehicles were damaged.

Police accuse a man in his 30s of causing a collision in May while driving a passenger car as a paid chauffeur on a road in Dangjin. Because insurance coverage can be restricted when an accident occurs during paid transportation, he allegedly reported that he had been driving for personal reasons instead. Police say he received about 27 million won from the insurer.

A man in his 40s allegedly drove drunk on a Dangjin road and crashed into a traffic-safety facility, damaging his car. Police say he hid the fact that he had faced criminal punishment for drunk driving and gave the insurer a different account of the accident. He allegedly received about 12 million won for repairs and other costs.

The insurer involved in both cases asked police to investigate after suspecting insurance fraud.