Motorcycle plunges four metres below bridge in Hoengseong, seriously injuring rider
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- A motorcycle fell about four metres near Yaksacheon 2 Bridge in Hoengseong County, South Korea.
- The 22-year-old rider was taken to a nearby major hospital with rib and abdominal pain.
- Police are investigating the crash, after the rider reportedly said glare from sunlight made it difficult to see.
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after falling about four metres below a bridge in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province.
The crash occurred at about 5:31 p.m. near Yaksacheon 2 Bridge in Seowon-myeon, Seokhwa-ri, according to the provincial fire department. The rider, identified as a man from Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, complained of pain in his ribs and abdomen and was taken to a nearby major hospital.
He reportedly told authorities that bright sunlight made it difficult to see at the time of the crash. Police are investigating the exact circumstances and cause of the fall.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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