Big Bang’s Daesung involved in car accident, 1 person killed
Screen grabs show the damage on Daesung’s car and the taxi. Daesung (bottom right) wearing a mask and hoodie inside a police car on his way to the police station after the accident. (Photos from YG Entertainment and screen grabs by Bulletin Entertainment
MANILA, Philippines - Daesung, 22, member of boy band Big Bang, is being investigated by the police for his participation in a car accident early morning on May 31 that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
There are conflicting versions of the accident and police are still investigating who caused the motorcyclist’s death.
In one version, Daesung was driving his Audi along Yangwa Bridge in southern Seoul at around 1 a.m., Tuesday when he hit a taxi. The taxi driver was quoted as saying that he changed lanes in order to avoid hitting the motorcyclist who was already on the ground and bleeding even before the car accident happened.
The taxi driver was said to have stopped the car in order to check on the motorcyclist when Daesung hit the vehicle.
In another story, the Korean media quoted the police as saying that Daesung directly hit the motorcyclist, who was already on the ground due to an earlier accident.
A test revealed that Daesung was not drunk at the time of the accident although he was reportedly driving 80 km/hr through the road that has a speed limit of 60 km/hour.
A news footage of the accident showed Daesung’s car and the taxi suffering severe damages due to the impact of the crash.
Unlike other Korea stars, Daesung did not leave the scene and went to the police station to give his account of the incident. Daesung was released by the police after undergoing five hours of investigation.
Police will get CCTV footages to know the exact cause of the motorcyclist’s death.
In August 2009, Daesung was involved in a car accident when his car hit a railing in Gyeonggi province where he suffered multiple fractures.
The accident will affect the activities of Daesung and Big Bang. Daesung is currently a regular cast member of the variety show “Night After Night” on SBS TV station.
Big Bang recently finished their “Love & Hope Tour 2011” concert in Japan.
