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S. Korea international footballer crashes SUV, one dead
SEOUL, Nov 9, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – South Korean international footballer Lee
Chang-min was involved in a car crash which left one person dead and two more
seriously injured, police said Friday.
The 24-year-old midfielder, who has seven senior caps and played at the
Rio Olympics, crossed the centre line when driving his SUV on the southern
island of Jeju late Monday, they said.
It collided with a car going in the opposite direction, killing a 68-year-
old female passenger and seriously injuring the driver and another passenger.
Lee has since been questioned several times by police.
“He admitted he had crossed the centre line. But it’s been confirmed he
was sober,” a police officer told AFP.
It was not clear whether Lee was over the speed limit, set at 30
kilometres (18.6 miles) per hour on the narrow and winding road, she added.
Lee plays for K League 1 side Jeju United.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1818 hrs