Drunk driver rams citizen who tried to stop him

A man in his 30s has been booked after ramming a citizen who tried to stop his erratic drunk driving. His blood alcohol level was high enough to warrant license revocation.

Seoul's Seodaemun Police Station said Sunday it booked the man, identified only as A, on charges of aggravated assault and drunk driving and is investigating the case.

A is accused of hitting a man in his 40s with his vehicle near the Bukgajwa intersection in Seodaemun-gu at around 1:10 a.m. on Oct. 11.

The victim had been waiting at a red light when he noticed A's car weaving between lanes ahead of him. He got out of his vehicle and approached A, calling for him to get out.

A ignored him and drove off, striking the man. The victim suffered neck and shoulder injuries but was not in critical condition.

Officers who responded confirmed A had been drinking and took him in for questioning.

A's blood alcohol concentration was at or above 0.08 percent, the legal threshold for license revocation in South Korea.

Police are continuing to investigate the full circumstances of the incident.