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Report: Jung Ho Kang Charged With DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident

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According to Jeeho Yoo, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang was arrested early on Friday morning for a DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Yoo said in the second tweet below that Kang had a blood alcohol level of 0.084, which is well above the 0.05 local limit.

The accident happened at 2:48 AM local time in Korea, according to Daniel Kim. Sung Min Kim has additional details of the accident:

https://twitter.com/sung_minkim/status/804471457019367424

The Pirates are looking into the report and will issue a statement later tonight. We will post an update when one becomes available.

UPDATE 8:58 PM: Frank Coonelly issued a statement on the news:

“We have been made aware of the very serious charges filed against Jung Ho Kang early Friday morning in Seoul, South Korea.

“We are extremely disappointed in Jung Ho and in his decision process during this matter. I know first hand how foolish and dangerous it is to drive under the influence and am most thankful that, as we understand it, no one was injured.

“We will have further comment once we have been able to gather all of the relevant facts and speak with the player.”

UPDATE 12:14 AM: Here is dash cam footage of the accident, which looks like it could have been a lot worse if those poles weren’t there.

UPDATE FRIDAY 9:48 AM: Kang issued the following statement and apology for his actions.

“I’d like to apologize to everyone who is disappointed with me. Today, I got behind the wheel after drinking, and committed an irrevocable mistake. I panicked at the moment of the accident and did something that I never should have done. I am deeply regretting the incident. I will humbly accept whatever punishment is deemed fit for my actions.”

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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