South Korea Bus Crash Injures Dozens After Hitting 32 Vehicles

At least 57 people were receiving medical care for injuries after a commuter bus crashed into vehicles waiting at a traffic light in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, on November 11. Nine people were seriously hurt, but none had life-threatening injuries, fire officials said.

The bus hit 32 vehicles before coming to a stop against a median strip. Images from the scene showed it on the median with a shattered windshield, amid other damaged cars.

Police questioned the driver, who tested negative for alcohol. The driver told investigators that the bus’s brakes had failed, said Park Chang-gon, an official with the Bundang district police station in Seongnam.