
Nine seriously hurt in multi-vehicle collision during rush hour
A bus collided with dozens of passenger cars, a truck, and four other buses in Seongnam, South Korea, injuring 57 people, nine seriously, during rush hour Wednesday morning; the driver reported brake failure and tested negative for alcohol.
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Seongnam is a city of nearly 900,000 people located just south of Seoul, South Korea. The crash occurred during rush hour traffic.
A bus hit dozens of passenger cars, a truck, and four other buses in Seongnam, South Korea on Wednesday morning, leaving many injured, according to South Korean authorities.
The fire department of Gyeonggi Province, where Seongnam is located, said 57 people were injured, with nine seriously hurt. None of them were in life-threatening condition. Yonhap News Agency had reported that 48 people were injured and six of them had serious injuries.
The driver told investigators the brakes on his bus had failed, according to a report by the Yonhap. The man, believed to be in his 60s, tested negative in a breathalyzer test.
The city of Seongnam, with its population of nearly 900,000, is located just south of the capital metropolis of Seoul. The crash occurred during rush hour traffic.
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