Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae claims to have reported himself after a drunk driving accident
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- Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae (54) was driving while drunk in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, and crashed into a motorcycle waiting at a red light.
- A police on-site measurement showed that his blood alcohol content was at a license suspension level, and Mr.
- Lee claimed that he caused the accident after drinking 1-2 drinks at a restaurant near his home and reported it to the police directly.
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Why It Matters
Lee Hyuk-jae is active as a comedian, and this accident occurred in a social atmosphere in which crackdowns on drunk driving were strengthened.
I drank 1-2 drinks near my house and then drove… Claimed to “report directly after the accident”
(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Hyun-gi and Hwang Jeong-hwan = Comedian Lee Hyuk-jae (54) was booked by the police after crashing into a motorcycle while driving drunk.
Incheon Yeonsu Police Station announced on the 9th that it had booked Mr. Lee without detention on charges of drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act.
Mr. Lee is accused of driving a vehicle while drunk at the intersection in front of the Coast Guard Headquarters in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon around 10 PM the previous day and crashing into a motorcycle waiting at a signal.
Mr. Lee's blood alcohol content measured at the scene by the police was at a license suspension level (more than 0.03% to less than 0.08%).
Mr. Lee claimed that while having dinner at a restaurant near his house, he drank one or two glasses of alcohol and got into an accident while driving, so he reported it to the police himself.
In a phone call with Yonhap News, Mr. Lee said, "I said I would not drink alcohol during the meal, and while I was moving to a house 300 to 500 meters away, which is difficult to represent, I dropped my cell phone and tried to pick it up, but the vehicle moved slightly forward and the accident occurred."
He continued, "I was leaning down while waiting to turn left and did not see a delivery motorcycle coming in front of me. After the accident, I reported it to the police myself, took care of the insurance, and said, 'I will be investigated.'"
A police official said, "We have booked the case on suspicion of drunk driving, and if the victim driver's injuries are confirmed, charges of causing bodily harm may also be applied under the Special Act on Traffic Accidents."
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The police will review whether to apply a charge of causing bodily harm under the Special Traffic Accidents Act.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Severity of injuries to victim motorcyclist
- Whether there are eyewitness statements about the circumstances of the accident
- Does Hyukjae Lee have a past history of drunk driving?
