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drunk driving accident followed in Cheongju at dawn. In both accidents, a drunk driver drove a car at a frightening speed and crashed into a taxi. One taxi driver was killed and four were injured.

This is CJB Park Eon.

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vehicle runs at a high speed on the roadside at dawn.

As soon as you enter the intersection, ignoring the signal without slowing down the speed, the SUV will still take the taxi driver's seat.

In the impact of the accident, the two cars rotated several times and pushed tens of meters away, and the citizens around them were startled and ran to the accident.

Today (24th), at about 3:25 am, an SUV, 28-year-old A, drove a taxi at a crossroad in Naedok-dong, Cheongju-si.

The accident killed a taxi driver in his 40s, and Mr. A was seriously injured and treated.

At that time, Mr. A was found to have had an accident while holding the steering wheel with an alcohol level of 0.136%.

Earlier today, around 3:10 am, a 36-year-old Mr. B drove a SUV while drinking alcohol and collided with a taxi on a road in Bokdae-dong, Cheongju-si.

The SUV entered the reverse direction and ran about 300m to this place.

Then, he faced a taxi with the oncoming taxi.

In this accident, a taxi driver and one passenger were seriously injured, and Mr. B, a SUV driver, was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

Mr. B's blood alcohol level was 0.149%, and he drove the car while still intoxicated.

Police are investigating Mr. A and Mr. B, who have had a drinking accident, on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act and investigating the cause of the accident.

(Video coverage: Hee Sung Park, CJB, screen provided: Chungbuk Fire Department, Cheongju City West Fire Department)