Major car accident in the capital area of South Korea! Bus crashes into 32 vehicles during commute to work, injuring 57 people

A South Korean bus was suspected of having a brake failure and rammed into 32 cars, injuring 57 people, 9 of whom were seriously injured. (Reuters)

A major car accident was reported in the capital area of South Korea during the morning commute today (11th). A bus, suspected of having a brake failure, rammed into 32 cars, injuring 57 people, 9 of whom were seriously injured.

According to Yonhap News Agency, at around 7:34 a.m. local time, a bus rammed into 32 vehicles, including 4 buses, 1 truck, and 27 passenger cars, on the Yetap-dong section of Bundang District, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. It traveled about 100 to 150 meters before hitting the central separation island before stopping.

This major series of car accidents injured 57 people, 9 of whom were seriously injured, including the driver. However, none of the injuries were life-threatening.

The driver's alcohol test did not detect alcohol. He testified that the cause of the collision was brake failure. The police will now conduct a drug test on him.

Because it was during the rush hour of commuting to work, the accident affected many vehicles, and traffic in both directions was temporarily closed for processing, resulting in a huge traffic jam until the scene was cleared.