Overview
- The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant to detain the suspect, surnamed Seo, citing concerns he might flee.
- Police say he hit a mother and her daughter at a crosswalk near Dongdaemun Station around 10 p.m. Sunday while driving an electric vehicle.
- The mother, in her 50s, died at a hospital, and her daughter was injured during a three-day visit from Osaka as they headed toward Naksan Park.
- Investigators reported a blood-alcohol level above 0.08 percent, and the suspect told police he had consumed three bottles of soju before driving.
- At court he apologized and indicated he would pay to transport the victim’s body and cover funeral expenses, as TV Asahi spotlighted Korea’s DUI rates and penalties.