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Drug-filled Porsche plummets off bridge into oncoming traffic, driver arrested

Published: 26 Feb. 2026, 16:22 Updated: 26 Feb. 2026, 18:11

A Porsche falls off Banpo Bridge in Yonsan District, central Seoul on Feb. 25. [YONHAP]

A driver has been arrested on drug charges after plunging her Porsche off a bridge in Seoul, crashing onto a Mercedes-Benz traveling along the highway below.

The driver was taken into emergency custody at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act and driving under the influence of drugs in violation of the Road Traffic Act, the Yongsan police precinct announced Thursday.

The woman crashed at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday when the black Porsche broke through a guardrail on Banpo Bridge in Yongsan District, central Seoul. It then fell onto a Mercedes-Benz traveling along the Gangbyeonbuk-ro highway below and then landed near the riverside area close to Jamsu Bridge.

Four vehicles were damaged in the incident. The Mercedes-Benz driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital.

A Porsche falls off Banpo Bridge in Yonsan District, central Seoul on Feb. 25. [YONHAP]

Multiple items related to illegal drugs were discovered inside the Porsche, including empty bottles of propofol, a disposable syringe filled with drugs and medical tubing, according to police.

“We did not conduct a rapid reagent test on the driver, and all examinations will be carried out by the National Forensic Service,” police said.

A black car lies crushed after an accident on Jamsu Bridge in Yongsan District, central Seoul on Feb. 25. [NEWS1]

The driver was not drunk and is not a public figure, according to police. After receiving treatment at a hospital, the driver was transferred to police, where authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash and how the driver obtained the drugs. Police are also reviewing whether to seek a formal arrest warrant.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY KWAK JOO-YOUNG [[email protected]]