Motorcycle Rider Dies in Collision with Village Bus

A motorcycle driver died after colliding with a village bus in Gwangju.

According to the Gwangju Seobu Police Station on the 22nd, at around 10:10 PM the previous day, a village bus driven by A (50) and a motorcycle driven by B (32) collided at an intersection in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

As a result of the accident, B was seriously injured and transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

The motorcycle caught fire due to the impact of the accident but was quickly extinguished by the responding firefighters.

The village bus was returning to the garage after finishing its route and had no passengers on board.

The police believe that A was making a left turn when the accident occurred as B was driving straight from the opposite direction.

A has been booked on charges of causing death under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling, and the exact circumstances of the accident are being investigated through the black box footage.

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