At approximately 1:47 p.m. today (July 8), a delivery motorcycle driven by a man in his 30s, identified as A, slipped on a rain-slicked road in Geumneung-dong, Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, and struck a median barrier.

A sustained critical injuries in the accident and was transported to a hospital, but later died.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

At the time of the incident, a heavy rain advisory was in effect for the Chungju area.

(Photo: Yonhap News)