Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Highway Havoc: Unlicensed Russian Teen Causes Midnight Crash

Yonhap News

A Russian teenager who caused a rear-end collision while driving without a license on the highway has been apprehended by the police.

According to the police, on May 17th, the accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. near the Cheongbuk IC (Pyeongtaek direction) on the Pyeongtaek-Jecheon Expressway. A passenger car hit two trucks in a row.

The vehicle involved in the accident was found to be driven by a Russian teenager without a license.

There were no fatalities, but the car was completely burned due to an engine fire.

The police booked the teenager on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act for driving a family-owned car without a license.

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