Dozens injured in South Korea after bus crashes into 32 vehicles
Police are investigating brake failure after a commuter bus struck 32 vehicles and injured at least 57 people, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a city bus crashed into 32 vehicles in Bundang, Seongnam, during morning rush hour, striking 4 buses, a cargo truck, and 27 passenger cars before hitting a median barrier.
- The 60-something bus driver was not found to be under the influence of alcohol, though he reportedly told police the vehicle's brakes failed; investigators are examining the exact cause.
- Responding to the collision, the National Fire Agency deployed 88 personnel and 33 vehicles to the scene, where 48 people were injured; none of the injuries were reported to be life threatening.
- At 7:34 a.m. in Yatap-dong, the bus struck vehicles waiting at a traffic light before crashing into a barrier, according to the National Fire Agency and a witness account.
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The number of injured people has risen to 70 in connection with an accident in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, where a city bus hit about 30 vehicles waiting at a traffic light during the morning commute. According to a summary of explanations from the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters and the Bundang Police Station on the 11th, at around 7:34 a.m. that day in Imae-dong, Bundang-gu, a city bus driven by Mr. G (65) was at a…
A serious bus accident has occurred in South Korea: a bus crashed into 32 vehicles during the morning rush hour. At least 57 people were injured, nine seriously.
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At least 57 people have been injured after a bus collision with more than 30 vehicles in the South Korean city of Seongnam, south of Seoul capital, in an accident earlier this Wednesday. The collision took place while a row of about 30 cars waited at a traffic light at a
The driver of a suburban bus in Songnam, South Korea, on Wednesday during morning rush hour crashed into more than 30 vehicles standing at red lights. Nearly 60 people suffered injuries in the process. The city is located in the province of Gyeonggido, about 20 kilometers southeast of the metropolis of Seoul.
Traffic was severely disrupted in this city south of Seoul. An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of the collision. ...
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