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, were 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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