The Seoul Youngdeung-Po Police Department has released an official statement on May 31st about Daesung's role in the car accident, stating, "Daesung has violated his duty to drive safely."
The police explained: "At 1:28AM, Daesung was driving in the first lane from Hapjeong-dong in the direction of Yangpyung-dong on a 4-lane road. He was driving at 80km per hour (speed limit is 60km/h) and crashed into a stopped taxi after driving over a motorcyclist who was passed out on the street."
They continued, "We will carry out a more detailed examination by monitoring the CCTV collected around the accident site, as well as gathering eyewitness reports and understanding the path of the motorcycle. We have requested an autopsy on the victim from theNational Institute of Scientific Investigation.
[caption id="attachment_284625" align="aligncenter" width="520" caption="Rough illustration of what happened"][/caption]
Meanwhile, Lee Hyori tweeted her worries, "I know that Daesung always blames himself for everything even though it's not his fault, thus I'm more saddened and worried for him."
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(For those who need a recap, check out our previous posts here, here, and here).
Source: NTN Seoul
Graphic: Sports Chosun via Nate; Translation: TOPTOPIA
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