A recent street race between two drivers on the Olympicdaero highway in Seoul resulted in an accident injuring three people, Gangnam police officials said Thursday.
According to Gangnam Police Station, a three-way collision involving a BMW, Mercedes sedan and taxi occurred on the Seoul highway near the southern end of Seongsu Bridge in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, at around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Investigators found that the accident was caused by the drivers of the BMW and Mercedes, driven respectively by a 20-something man and a woman in her 40s, who were racing on the road, which led to the BMW colliding with the Mercedes and then the taxi. The driver of the Mercedes as well as the driver and passenger of the taxi reportedly sustained injuries, and were treated at a nearby hospital.
Police later found that the BMW driver had been drinking and was on a wanted list for a minor crime, which usually involves failure to pay a fine.
Officials are investigating the BMW driver for drunk driving and are conducting a separate investigation of the Mercedes driver on a possible charge of violent driving.
