At least 57 people have been injured in a bus crash in Seongnam, South Korea, after a commuter bus struck more than 30 vehicles that had stopped at a traffic light during Wednesday morning rush hour. Fire officials in South Korea confirmed the incident, which occurred just south of Seoul.
According to the fire department of Gyeonggi Province, which governs Seongnam, at least 57 people were being treated for injuries, including nine who were seriously hurt. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening, and no deaths have been reported.
Crash details and scene
The bus collided with 32 vehicles before slamming into a median strip, fire officials said. Photos from the scene showed the bus perched on a median strip with a shattered windshield and other damaged cars nearby.
No arrests have been made, but police were questioning the bus driver, who tested negative in a breathalyzer test. The driver, who has not been identified, told investigators that the brakes had failed, according to Park Chang-gon, an official from Seongnam's Bundang district police station.
Investigation ongoing
Investigations are ongoing to establish what caused the crash. The incident follows a separate fatal accident in North Hollywood, where three people died after an SUV crashed into a food stand on Tuesday November 10 at around 5.55pm. Crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the area of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards, next to a Metro stop, where three people were pronounced dead at the scene and three others were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
