A bus in Bundang, Seongnam, collided with over 30 vehicles, resulting in injuries to more than 50 people. This incident follows a series of multi-vehicle collisions involving buses in the past month.
According to police and fire authorities, at approximately 7:34 a.m. on November 11, a village bus driven by a man in his 60s struck several vehicles waiting at a traffic signal near the Arum Intersection in Bundang.
A total of 32 vehicles were involved in the accident, including four buses, 27 passenger cars, and one truck. The collision spanned approximately 100 to 150 meters, with the bus coming to a stop after hitting multiple vehicles and crashing into the median barrier.
Nine individuals sustained serious injuries, while 48 others suffered minor injuries, bringing the total number of injured to 57. At the time of the accident, there were 33 people on the bus, including the driver.
The bus driver reported that the braking system had malfunctioned. A breathalyzer test showed no signs of alcohol consumption, and police plan to investigate the possibility of drug use and vehicle defects.
Another chain collision involving buses occurred last month. On October 29 at around 7:50 p.m., three buses collided on the Gyeongbu Expressway near the Dalnaen Pass, heading toward Seoul.
In that incident, a highway bus traveling in a bus-only lane rear-ended a preceding route bus, leading to a commuter bus crashing into the stopped highway bus. Seven passengers on the highway bus sustained minor injuries.
Both accidents involved buses colliding with other vehicles, resulting in chain reactions.
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