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Bus Plows Into 32 Vehicles in Seongnam, South Korea, Injuring 48
By Maya Wilson
A city bus plowed into 32 vehicles during the morning rush hour in Seongnam, South Korea, on Wednesday, injuring 48 people, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The crash occurred in Seongnam’s Bundang Ward at about 7:34 a.m., Yonhap reported. The bus collided with four other buses, a cargo truck and 27 passenger cars before coming to a stop after striking a traffic barrier.
Six of the 48 people injured suffered serious injuries, according to Yonhap, although none of the injuries was reported to be life-threatening.
The bus was driven by a man in his 60s. Yonhap reported that he was not found to have been under the influence of alcohol.
The driver reportedly told police that the brakes had not worked, but that account had not been established as the cause of the crash. Investigators were examining the circumstances and looking into the exact cause, Yonhap said.
The incident involved vehicles waiting at a traffic stop during the morning rush hour, according to the wire service. No further information on the identities of those injured was included in the reporting provided.
The number of vehicles involved — 32 in total — were the vehicles it struck, according to Yonhap’s account: four other buses, one cargo truck and 27 passenger cars.
Authorities had not established the exact cause of the collision at the time of the report. The driver’s account of an apparent brake failure remained a statement to police rather than a confirmed finding.
The crash left dozens injured but, according to the latest information carried by Yonhap, no injuries were considered life-threatening. The investigation was continuing.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
Maya Wilson leads The Library Media’s World Desk and serves as the house’s intelligence lead.
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Update — Nov. 10, 2026: Fire authorities in South Korea later revised the injury toll to 57 people — nine seriously injured and 48 with minor injuries — up from the 48 injured in Yonhap’s initial report above. The cause of the crash remains under investigation; the driver’s statement that the brakes failed has not been established.
