Bus crashes into 32 vehicles near Seoul, 57 injured

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 11 Nov, 17:45 · Archive

A bus struck more than 30 stationary vehicles during rush hour in Seongnam, South Korea, injuring 57 people.

A commuter bus struck more than 30 vehicles stopped at a traffic light during Wednesday morning rush hour in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, leaving many injured. The bus collided with 32 vehicles before slamming into a median strip, according to fire officials.

The fire department of Gyeonggi Province said 57 people were injured, with nine seriously hurt. None were in life-threatening condition. Fire personnel and emergency response teams were deployed to the scene, and an emergency medical station was established.

Police questioned the bus driver, a man believed to be in his 60s, who tested negative in a breathalyzer test. The driver told investigators that the brakes on his bus had failed, according to Park Chang-gon, an official from Seongnam's Bundang district police station. Local media reported the driver was also hospitalised after the crash.

Photos from the scene showed the bus perched on a median strip with a shattered windshield and other damaged vehicles around it. Investigations were ongoing to establish the cause of the collision. Seongnam, with a population of nearly 900,000, is located just south of the South Korean capital Seoul.

How it is being reported

• South Korea bus wrecked after crashing into 32 vehicles, dozens injuredAt least 57 people were being treated for injuries, including nine who were seriously hurt.New York Post · 11 Nov, 07:22
• Bus ploughs into over 30 vehicles leaving 57 injured in South KoreaAt least 57 people were being treated for injuries, including nine who were seriously hurt, although none were in life-threatening conditionThe Mirror · 11 Nov, 05:17
• South Korea: Bus hits 32 vehicles near Seoul, dozens injuredThe bus plowed into over 30 vehicles, including other buses, during rush hour traffic in the South Korean city of Seongnam, just south of Seoul.DW News · 11 Nov, 04:17
• South Korea bus causes large crash near Seoul, dozens hurtThe bus triggered a collision involving more than 30 vehicles, including other buses, during rush hour traffic in the South Korean city of Seongnam, just south of Seoul.DW News · 11 Nov, 04:17

In this story: Seongnam · Seoul · South Korea · Gyeonggi Province · Park Chang-gon

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