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A foreign worker in his 30s was crushed by a forklift on a farm road in Gokseong County, South Jeolla, on Saturday morning.
He was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and is still unconscious as of press time, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The accident is believed to have occurred when the forklift tipped over on a narrow farm road.
Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident based on witness statements and other evidence.
BY SARAH CHEA [chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr]
