A well-known South Korean travel YouTuber traveling across South America by bicycle has died after being struck by a large cargo truck in Bolivia.
According to local media outlets such as Unitel, the accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on November 4 (local time) when a South Korean man riding a bicycle in El Alto, Bolivia, was hit by a cargo truck.
Local media reported that although witnesses rushed to help the cyclist immediately after the accident, his injuries were too severe, and he died at the scene.
The truck driver fled the scene but was arrested by police a few hours later. The driver reportedly stated that he "did not see the bicycle."
The victim of the incident has been identified as YouTuber "JinsTravel," who has 66,000 subscribers.
He was a YouTuber who traveled around the world by bicycle and recorded his journeys, and he is believed to have been involved in the accident after crossing from Peru into Bolivia.
As news of the accident spread, condolence messages poured into the YouTube video he uploaded five days ago.
The comment section was filled with tributes honoring the late YouTuber, with messages such as, "I hope you enjoy your travels in heaven," and "I will keep watching the videos you left behind and remember JinsTravel, who will be traveling in a distant place."
(Reported by Son Hyeong-an, Video by Na Hong-hee, Design by Yang Hye-min, Produced by SBS Digital News)
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