Korean motorcyclist, 19, dies after four-vehicle crash in Texas

A 19-year-old Korean motorcyclist died after a four-vehicle collision near North Edinburg, Texas, that also injured two adults and two children, according to Korea Daily. Dong-jun Kim was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Preliminary findings from the Texas Department of Public Safety point to a failure to yield by the Ford Escape driver, Korea Daily reported. The circumstances of the collision remain under investigation.

Korea Daily, citing MyRGV, reported that the collision occurred about 7:43 a.m. Nov. 3 at 10th Street and Chapin Street. The report did not explicitly identify the year of the crash.

According to the preliminary DPS account reported by Korea Daily, a Ford Escape traveling east on Chapin Street stopped at a stop sign before entering the intersection. It then collided with Kim's motorcycle, which was heading north on 10th Street.

The Ford subsequently struck a GMC Canyon waiting to make a left turn from the opposite direction. The GMC then collided with a Cadillac SUV behind it, according to the report.

The two adults and two children injured in the Ford and GMC were hospitalized with injuries reported as not life-threatening. The Cadillac driver was not injured, Korea Daily reported.

Kim was wearing a helmet, a protective jacket and gloves at the time of the crash, according to Korea Daily. DPS is continuing its investigation.