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Moto rider takes a wet spill in flood waters

| Publication date 21 June 2016 | 07:06 ICT

Moto rider takes a wet spill in flood waters

As rainy season gets into full swing, some capital motorists are falling foul of the near-daily deluges.

Sunday’s rains caught one 20-year-old off guard as he rode home that evening and the floodwaters obscured a rather deep pothole in the road ahead.

Oblivious, he was thrown from his bike as it plunged into the pit, resulting in some bruises and necessitating a swift trip to hospital.

Nokorwat

Contact author: Bun Sengkong

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