A 20-year-old driver was found driving without a license after he hit a pedestrian crossing a crosswalk while driving while intoxicated.



The Incheon Samsan Police Station announced today (11th) that it has additionally applied charges of driving without a license to a man in his 20s, who was arrested on charges of running away under the Specific Crimes Aggravated Punishment Act and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act.



A is accused of driving a car while drinking on a road in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon at around 10:25 pm on the 9th (the 9th), hitting a woman in her 20s who was crossing a crosswalk at a normal signal and running away.



He was caught driving under the influence of alcohol in July of last year, and it was investigated that he drove the vehicle on the same day even though his license was revoked.



B suffered a head injury and was taken to a nearby hospital by the 119 paramedics, and the doctor in charge revealed that he had symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage.



Mr. B is currently able to communicate, but it is said that he has difficulty moving.



After the crime, Mr. A abandoned his vehicle in an alleyway near the accident site and fled, but he voluntarily attended the police station at around 0:20 a.m. yesterday and was urgently arrested.



Person A said to the police, "I got into an accident while driving drunk and was afraid and ran away."



At the time of the accident, Mr. A's blood alcohol level exceeded the license revocation value (0.08%).



As a result of the investigation, he hit Mr. B, who was crossing a crosswalk at a normal signal while driving on a four-lane road on a four-lane road without stopping at the red light at the time.



A was found to have caused the accident while driving a car to his home after drinking with his acquaintances on the evening of the accident.



A police official said, "An arrest warrant has been requested for Mr. A, and we plan to further investigate the exact circumstances of the crime."



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