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Police question taxi driver in drunk driving accident by Moon's daughter

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Press await the attendance of former President Moon Jae-in's daughter in front of the Yongsan Police Station over her alleged drunk driving, Oct. 7. Yonhap

Press await the attendance of former President Moon Jae-in's daughter in front of the Yongsan Police Station over her alleged drunk driving, Oct. 7. Yonhap

Police have questioned the taxi driver involved in a drunk-driving accident by the daughter of former President Moon Jae-in, but no decision has been made yet as to when to call her in for questioning, officials said Monday.

"We brought in the taxi driver, the victim in the case, for questioning on Wednesday," a National Police Agency official said during a regular press briefing, adding charges against the daughter, Moon Da-hye, would be determined after the taxi driver submits a medical diagnosis report.

Moon Da-hye has been booked for investigation after she caused a collision with a taxi in Seoul's Itaewon district at 2:51 a.m. on Oct. 5. Her blood alcohol concentration was reportedly measured at 0.14 percent, exceeding the 0.08 percent threshold for driver's license revocation.

Police said they are still arranging the questioning date with Moon.

She had initially expressed a desire to appear for questioning on Monday last week, but postponed it, officials said.

Cho Ji-ho, commissioner-general of the National Police Agency (NPA), said that it is the police's policy to investigate the suspect at the respective police station in charge of the case, which is the Yongsan Police Station.

Cho also clarified his remarks made during a parliamentary meeting last week after he was reported to have said that police could consider changing the questioning location if there is a threat to the one appearing for questioning.

"What I meant was that we would take necessary measures, such as securing the entryway, if too many people gather there and cause a problem with entering," he said. "For now, there is no reason to make any exceptions." (Yonhap)



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