by Lee Seryeong
Published 24 Apr.2023 14:53(KST)
Updated 07 Aug.2025 14:20(KST)
Firefighters are extinguishing a fire that spread from a motorcycle to a vehicle.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]
On the 23rd at around 2:20 PM, a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle occurred at the entrance of Namhyo Village, Naebaek-ri, Sudong-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, resulting in the death of a teenage male.
According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, firefighters who responded to the scene following a report from the car driver extinguished the fire involving the motorcycle and the vehicle while transporting the occupants to the hospital.
The motorcycle driver died in the accident, and a male passenger of the same age was seriously injured.
A 5-year-old boy riding with the driver in his 30s sustained minor injuries.
Fire and police authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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