Taxi driver placed under arrest over deadly crash, tests positive for morphine
The Korea Times••world
Key Points:
- A taxi driver in his late 70s was arrested after a deadly crash in central Seoul that killed one woman and injured 13 others; he tested positive for morphine in a preliminary drug test.
- The driver’s electric taxi struck multiple vehicles and pedestrians near Jonggak Station, with no signs of drunk driving found.
- Authorities will conduct a detailed analysis to determine if the morphine result was influenced by cough medicine containing the substance.
- The incident has raised concerns about the safety risks posed by the increasing number of elderly taxi drivers in Seoul, who may have slower reaction times and sensory declines.
- Over half of the registered taxi drivers in Seoul are aged 65 or older, highlighting a broader issue of aging drivers in
