It was revealed that the driver who hit a passerby and killed him after colliding with a patrol car in Cheongju recently was driving the vehicle while intoxicated.



According to the police on the 24th, the blood alcohol level of the SUV driver A (41), who caused the accident, was 0.231%, close to three times the license revocation standard (0.08%).



A's vehicle collided with a police car that was patrolling the three-way intersection in Gangseo-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si around 8 pm on the 11th.



As a result of the impact of the accident, Mr. A's vehicle overturned toward the sidewalk and hit Mr. B, a man in his 30s who was walking with his dog.



In the accident, A and B were transported to a nearby hospital in cardiac arrest, but both died.



At the time of the accident, it was determined that an 18-month-old child was in the vehicle of Mr. A, and the child suffered minor injuries and was treated.



Two police officers in the patrol car also suffered minor injuries and received treatment.



The police will ask the National Institute of Scientific Investigation to investigate whether the vehicle is defective, while the death of Mr.