Police in Gwangmyeong arrested a 50-year-old woman after she allegedly struck a street cleaner and fled the accident scene. The incident happened on Anyangcheon-ro in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, at around 6:30 a.m. The cleaner was working and cleaning a wastewater drain when he was hit. He was taken to hospital soon after the crash, but died at 7:20 a.m. Police launched an investigation after witnesses reported the collision and its aftermath. Officers traced the vehicle using surrounding CCTV footage. About an hour and 20 minutes after the crash, at around 7:50 a.m., police detained the driver at her home in Haan-dong, Gwangmyeong. She was found to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of arrest. The woman told police she returned home after the collision and drank alcohol only afterwards. Investigators are checking her blood alcohol test results, dashcam footage from the vehicle, and additional CCTV to determine what happened at the time of the crash. Police also said her account changed. She initially claimed she did not notice the collision, but later acknowledged the allegations. Officers are examining video material and the vehicle’s condition to assess whether she was aware of the crash. Police said they will decide after the investigation whether to request a warrant for the suspect. The case is being handled as hit-and-run with fatalities under South Korea’s law on aggravated punishment for certain crimes.