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Seoul Court Weighs Detention of Porsche Driver After Bridge Plunge, Suspected Drugged Driving

Police say she admitted to taking drugs before driving, with forensic tests pending.

Overview

  • The driver appeared at the Seoul Western District Court for a warrant hearing to decide if she remains in custody beyond the 48-hour emergency arrest window.
  • Investigators say she acknowledged driving after taking drugs and told police she had undergone a sedation procedure at a Gangnam hospital and also took psychiatric medication.
  • Police found empty propofol bottles, multiple syringes — some reportedly containing drugs — and medical tubing in the Porsche.
  • The crash occurred around 8:44 p.m. on Feb. 25 when the car broke through a Banpo Bridge guardrail, struck a Mercedes on the highway below, and came to rest near the riverside.
  • Both drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, four vehicles were damaged, and the National Forensic Service is conducting examinations after no rapid on-scene test was performed.