Elderly Motorcycle Rider in 80s Killed by Truck at Signal-Free Intersection in Jinju

Firefighters and police officers are managing the accident scene.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency]

A man riding a motorcycle in Jinju-si, Gyeongnam, was hit by a truck and died.

According to Jinju Police Station on the 2nd, an elderly man in his 80s riding a motorcycle was struck by a 1-ton truck at an intersection in Hadae-dong, Jinju-si, at around 1:44 PM on the 1st.

The accident occurred at an intersection without traffic lights, where a vehicle traveling straight from the KT Dongjinju branch toward a mart entered from the opposite lane and collided with the oncoming motorcycle.

The motorcycle rider was transported to the hospital immediately after the accident but eventually passed away.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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