City Bus Rear Wheel Sinks into Pothole at Inchang Samgeori in Guri... No Injuries Reported

A 50 cm Diameter Pothole Forms
at Inchang Samgeori Intersection

At around 8:06 PM on July 16, a pothole approximately 50 cm in diameter formed at the Inchang Samgeori intersection in Inchang-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province, causing the rear wheel of a city bus to collapse.

At around 8:06 PM on the 16th, a pothole approximately 50 cm in diameter occurred at the Inchang Samgeori intersection in Inchang-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province, causing the rear wheel of a city bus to collapse. Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

At the time, the bus was in operation with passengers on board, but no injuries were reported.

Immediately after the accident, four vehicles and eleven personnel from Guri Fire Station were dispatched to the scene to conduct site command, safety inspection, and control operations. Due to concerns about the possibility of further collapse, traffic control around Inchang Samgeori was expanded, and at 8:30 PM, a large tow truck was dispatched to handle the accident.

The accident was handed over to Guri City Hall, and the relevant authorities plan to conduct a detailed investigation into the cause of the pothole and any additional risk factors.

An official from Guri City stated, "Currently, traffic is partially controlled around Inchang Samgeori, so we ask citizens to use detours and drive safely."