Motorcyclist in his 70s dies after collision with bus in Jeonju
In short
A motorcycle and a bus collided on a road in Seoseohak-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, at about 09:51 on 6 October. The motorcycle rider, a man in his 70s, was pinned under the bus's rear wheel and died. Police say they are investigating the circumstances, including a preliminary finding that the motorcycle changed lanes and struck the bus's right side.
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A motorcycle rider in his 70s died after a collision with a bus in Jeonju, North Jeolla, on the morning of 6 October, according to police and local media reports. Yonhap reported that the crash occurred at about 09:51 on a road in Seoseohak-dong, Wansan-gu. The rider was caught under the bus's rear wheel, was taken to hospital in cardiac arrest and died, the wire reported. Kukmin Ilbo and Newsis also reported the death, with Newsis's feed item saying the rider was pinned under the rear wheel. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Police said the motorcycle was travelling in the second lane and struck the right side of the bus while changing to the first lane, according to Yonhap, which added that officers are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Dong-A Ilbo's summary described the same sequence of events but referred to the vehicle both as an intercity bus and as a city bus. [ 3 , 4 ]
No details of the rider's identity, the bus's route or any possible charges were given in the documents. Yonhap reported that police are questioning the bus driver and others as they work to establish the exact circumstances. [ 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The death adds to a local road-safety case that police are still investigating, with the bus driver among those being questioned. The documents give no indication of wider policy consequences, and the accounts differ on whether the vehicle involved was an intercity or a city bus.
Key facts
- A bus and a motorcycle collided on a road in Seoseohak-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, at about 09:51 on 6 October. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The motorcycle rider, a man in his 70s, died. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The rider was caught under the bus's rear wheel. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Police believe the motorcycle was travelling in the second lane and hit the bus's right side while changing to the first lane. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Police said they are investigating the circumstances and questioning the bus driver. [ 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A bus and a motorcycle collided in Jeonju, North Jeolla, on the morning of 6 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The motorcycle rider, a man in his 70s, died. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The crash happened at about 09:51 on a road in Seoseohak-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The rider was caught under the bus's rear wheel. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision and the bus driver. [ 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the bus involved was an intercity bus or a city bus. Yonhap and Kukmin Ilbo describe an intercity bus (시외버스), while Dong-A Ilbo's summary uses both intercity bus and city bus (시내버스) for the same vehicle.
- The exact cause of the collision. The account that the motorcycle changed lanes and struck the bus's right side is the police's preliminary assessment, and the documents say the investigation is ongoing.
- Where the rider was pronounced dead. Yonhap says he was taken to hospital in cardiac arrest and died there, while Newsis's headline describes him dying after being pinned under the rear wheel; the documents do not state where death was confirmed.
- Why Kukmin Ilbo's feed item carries a publication time earlier than the reported crash time. The item is timestamped 06:12 local time, while other outlets put the crash at about 09:51; the documents do not explain the discrepancy.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- A bus and a motorcycle collide on a road in Seoseohak-dong, Wansan-gu, Jeonju; the rider is caught under the bus's rear wheel. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Newsis reports in a feed item that the motorcycle rider in his 70s died after being pinned under the bus's rear wheel. [ 2 ]
- Yonhap reports the police's preliminary account that the motorcycle changed from the second lane to the first and hit the bus's right side, and that the rider died after being taken to hospital in cardiac arrest. [ 3 ]