Police officer injured after SUV crashes into guard post near Russian ambassador's residence

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Police officer injured after SUV crashes into guard post near Russian ambassador's residence

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  • LEE SOO-JUNG
A damaged police guard post in front of the Russian ambassador's residence in Jongno District, central Seoul, after a sports utility vehicle crashed into the post on Sunday night. [NEWS1]

A damaged police guard post in front of the Russian ambassador's residence in Jongno District, central Seoul, after a sports utility vehicle crashed into the post on Sunday night. [NEWS1]

A vehicle crashed into a guard post in front of the Russian ambassador’s residence on Sunday night, severely injuring a police officer on duty.
 
According to fire and rescue authorities on Monday, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) smashed into the guardpost before the residence in Jongno District, central Seoul, around 10:10 p.m. on Sunday.
 
The police officer was hospitalized after suffering severe neck and shoulder injuries.
 
The driver was reportedly sober at the time of the accident.
 
The police are investigating the accident.

BY IM SOUNG-BIN [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]
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