A motorcyclist was nearly strangled by a dangling cable on a busy road in southern China.

Terrifying video filmed in Yibin City in Sichuan Province on June 21 shows a rider named Chen Fayang being suddenly yanked from his motorbike by a looped cable wire which ensnared his neck.

Eyewitness Mr Zhang, who was behind Chen said that Chen was suddenly thrown off his bike by the cable. In an act of instinctual preservation, Zhang swerved left and braked hard to avoid hitting the fallen rider.

"When we rushed over, Chen was already choking. Everyone quickly came to his aid and called the police," Zhang said.

Further investigation revealed that the snare was an abandoned black cable, looped perfectly to ensnare Chen as he drove by. After the traumatic ordeal, Chen was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to Chen, he sustained multiple soft tissue injuries and a mild concussion. "I now need support even to get out of bed," he said, describing the intensity of his abdominal pain. His employer has graciously covered the medical bills as the responsible party for the dangerous cable remains unidentified.

On June 25, Yibin Traffic Police revealed that the hazardous cable belonged to the China Unicom Yibin Company and was an unused fibre-optic line. Recent adverse weather conditions in the city had apparently played a role, as heavy rain and gusty winds had dislodged the cable, deeming the accident as unforeseen.

China Unicom Yibin Company representatives subsequently met with Chen's family and local police to clarify the situation. They explained that the fibre-optic line had been out of use for many years, and its fall was an accident, not due to human error. The two parties have agreed to discuss compensation after Chen's recovery.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月21日，四川省宜宾市，陈发杨骑摩托车经过新街（宜宾学院B区东门附近）去上班时，被一根打结成圈的电缆线套住脖子拽翻在地，陈发扬当场窒息，幸亏后车制动及时，否则后果不堪设想。后车行车记录仪和附近监控记录下惊心动魄的瞬间。
据目击者张先生介绍，事发时间为6月21日早上7时15分左右，当时他开车经新街去上班，前面几米远有一辆摩托车正常行驶。当摩托车行至宜宾学院B区东门附近时，骑摩托车的男子突然被电缆线挂住腾空而起，摩托车也瞬间倒地。张先生为避让急往左打方向盘并紧急制动，才没撞上落地男子。
“我们下车查看时，骑手已经窒息了，大家赶紧施救、报警。”张先生称。事后，他去调取了附近监控，发现套住骑手的是一根被打结成圈的黑色电缆线，骑手经过时不偏不倚刚好套住其脖子。随后，受伤男子被送往附近医院救治。
受伤男子陈发杨称，事发时他正在上班途中，事故造成他全身多处软组织挫伤、并伴有轻微脑震荡。“现在下床都需要人搀扶，腹肌痛感强烈。”陈发杨说，目前还没有找到电缆线的责任主体，其供职的公司垫付了医药费。
陈发杨称，肇事电缆上有“2010 GYIA. 4B1”，有筷子那么粗。事发后他报了警，目前警方正在查找电缆线的责任主体。

6月25日，宜宾市公安交警支队第三大队回应称，导致陈发杨受伤的“危险电缆”已查明，系中国联通宜宾公司的弃用光纤线。因头晚宜宾当地下雨刮大风，该打结成圈的光纤线被大风刮落，悬挂于新街路中，事件为“意外事件”。

6月25日上午，中国联通宜宾公司的工作人员在宜宾交警三大队和陈发杨家属见了面，通报了情况，称该光纤线已被弃用多年，并非人为原因造成此隐患。民警证实：经调看监控，视频显示光纤系被大风刮落。双方一致同意等陈发杨伤愈出院后再协商处理赔偿问题。