A collision involving two buses and a passenger car injured 14 people on the Seoul-bound Gyeongbu Expressway near the Seoul Tollgate in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on October 17. The crash occurred at about 11:50 a.m. Police said a bus driven by a man in his 40s struck a car traveling in an adjacent lane and then collided with a bus ahead. The bus driver and passengers were among those injured, and the people hurt were taken to nearby hospitals.
- When
- October 17, about 11:50 a.m.
- Where
- Gyeongbu Expressway, near Seoul Tollgate in Seongnam
- Injuries
- 14 people
- Investigation
- Police examining how the vehicles collided
Investigators are reconstructing the sequence of collisions. According to the initial account, the first bus was traveling in the expressway's first lane, while the passenger car was in the second lane. The bus struck the car before hitting another bus farther ahead. That account establishes the order of the reported impacts, but not what caused the first collision.
Police reconstruct the sequence of collisions
Police have been questioning the driver and other people involved to determine the precise circumstances. Authorities had not announced a final finding on the cause in the reports available for this article. The material did not provide detailed assessments of individual injuries. It also did not establish a mechanical fault, a particular road condition or a traffic violation as the cause.
Fourteen people were reported injured; the available reports did not identify a fatality. Although the crash happened close to a major tollgate serving traffic into the capital, the reports did not provide verified details about lane closures or the duration of any delays. Those effects cannot be assumed from the location alone.
Cause and injury details remain under investigation
The next developments to watch are police findings about how the first impact occurred and any updated medical information about the injured. Until investigators complete that work, responsibility for the collision remains undetermined.