Fire Breaks Out After Collision Between Trailer and 1-Ton Truck in Buk-gu, Gwangju, Jeonnam

Driver in His 60s Transported to Hospital

At around 10:23 a.m. on August 8, a collision occurred between a trailer and a 1-ton truck on Cheomdan Yeonsin-ro, Yeonje-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeonnam Province, resulting in a fire breaking out in the 1-ton truck.

At around 10:23 a.m. on the 8th, a trailer and a 1-ton truck collided on Cheomdan Yeonsin-ro in Yeonje-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and a fire broke out in the 1-ton truck. The fire department is extinguishing the fire. Photo by Gwangju Fire Headquarters, Jeollanam-do

As a result of this accident, the driver of the 1-ton truck, identified as Mr. A in his 60s, was injured and rescued by fire authorities. He was transported to a hospital at approximately 10:53 a.m.

Upon receiving the report, fire authorities dispatched 38 personnel and 12 pieces of equipment to the scene to extinguish the fire, which was fully put out at about 10:39 a.m.

Fire authorities believe that the fire started in the 1-ton truck due to the impact of the traffic accident. They are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident and assessing the property damage.

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