There are people who have followed and caught a vehicle that flees to avoid the drunk driving crackdown.
KNN reporter Boram Hwang delivers the brave citizens who took risks to prevent further accidents.
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A black SUV vehicle running in reverse runs over the center line to avoid the patrol car.
The patrol car that follows blocks in front of the car, but the car hits the patrol car and runs back.
The patrol car was unable to operate due to the impact of an accident.
At this point, a taxi next to him picks up the police and starts chasing the vehicle.
With the help of a taxi, the vehicle was immediately caught.
The driver of the vehicle was intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.17%.
[정해찬/음주 차량 추격 택시기사 : 경찰차를 부수고 가면 당연히 그렇게 생각하는 거 아닙니까? 순간적으로 따라가야겠다는 생각밖에 안 한 것 같아요.]
A car runs away from the police trying to measure alcohol consumption.
Vehicles escaping at tremendous speed.
A dangerous chase takes place late at night.
The vehicle was on the run, but at this time, a vehicle blocked the front.
The vehicle caught with the help of the citizens was driving from Changwon to Gimhae while drunk.
This is the place where the drinking vehicle crashed into a vehicle driven by a citizen and stopped.
It has been confirmed that the vehicle driven by the citizens followed a drunk vehicle for about 1 km.
[송봉흠/음주 차량 검거 도운 시민 : 너무 위험했습니다. 그런데 주위에 교통사고로 가족들까지 굉장히 힘들어하는 모습을 많이 보고 있기 때문에 이걸 막아야겠다는 생각밖에 없었습니다.]
Citizens bravely took risks to prevent a major accident.
The police gave them the commendation as a sign of appreciation.
(Video coverage: Ha Ho-young KNN, screen provided: Gyeongnam Police Agency)