At around 10:32 a.m. on the 20th, five passenger cars collide on a road near Dosan Park intersection in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam District. /Courtesy of Seoul TOPIS

A woman in her 30s who caused a five-vehicle pileup while driving under the influence and injured a pregnant woman was caught by police.

On the 20th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul said it arrested driver A at the scene on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving) and is investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Around 10:32 a.m. that day, A is accused of driving in the first lane of Eonju-ro heading from the southern end of Seongsu Bridge intersection toward the Dosan Park intersection and causing a five-vehicle pileup by crashing into the car in front and others.

A's blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at a level that warrants license revocation.

In the crash, one pregnant woman riding in the car in front of A was injured and taken to a hospital.

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