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Yesterday (23rd) at dawn, a car driven by a man in his 50s rushed into the sidewalk.
But it turned out that he was smoking marijuana and driving.
Correspondent Choi Seong-gil.
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car driving on the road crosses the sidewalk without slowing down.
The car that was constantly rushing came to a halt only after hitting a bicycle rack near the exit of the subway station.
It was an accident that occurred yesterday at around 6 am by a man in his 50s on a road in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.
[Witness: A policeman's car stopped here and took pictures with the driver.] No
one was injured, but the police found a small amount of marijuana in Mr. A's vehicle.
A simple drug test showed a positive result, and Mr. A admitted to smoking marijuana.
The police have commissioned the National Forensic Service for a detailed drug test and are investigating the circumstances of the crime against Mr.
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A building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
At around 8:50 last night, 226 people, including owners and customers, who operated an illegal entertainment pub on the first basement floor of this building were caught by the police.
It was revealed that the establishment was registered as a general restaurant and operated like a club by installing special lighting, sound equipment, and a stage.
The police booked them on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention Act and handed them over to the competent ward office.
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car caught on fire in front of a highway tollgate.
At around 3:30 pm today, at the Seosiheung toll gate on the Pyeongtaek-Siheung Expressway, an SUV crashed into the tollgate firewall.
Five people in the family, including the driver, were injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
Police believe the accident was caused by driver negligence and are investigating the exact circumstances.
(Video coverage: Seo Jin-ho, Video editing: Park Ki-duk)