Drunk-driving official sacked over teen's death
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A district official in Changsha, capital of central Hunan Province, has been sacked while being investigated by police for hitting and killing a 13-year-old student while driving drunk, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.
Police confirmed that Xia Weihui, director of the Yuelu District Investment Cooperation Bureau, was the driver of the car that hit the student on December 17, killing him.
They began investigating after an online post said that Xia was driving at 100 kilometers per hour in an urban area when he ran a stop light and hit the teen. The post said he fled and later convinced someone else to take the blame.
Local police said they did not have any clues in the case until a man who told them he was a hotel driver handed himself over to police last Saturday, saying he caused the accident.
Police started an investigation and said that Xia, who was overwhelmed by what had happened, surrendered on Monday afternoon.
No more details were given as the case is still under investigation, Xinhua said.
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