A city bus struck a line of vehicles at a major intersection in Bundang during the morning commute on November 11, leaving at least 48 people injured. The crash occurred at about 7:34 a.m. near Beolmal Intersection in Yatap-dong, Seongnam, according to police, fire authorities and multiple local reports.
The Route 340 bus, driven by a man in his 60s, hit vehicles that were stopped ahead of it before crossing the center line. Reports identified 32 vehicles in the collision: four buses, one truck and 27 passenger cars. The bus then struck the central divider and stopped.
- Time
- About 7:34 a.m. on November 11
- Location
- Beolmal Intersection in Yatap-dong, Bundang
- Vehicles involved
- Four buses, one truck and 27 passenger cars
Published injury totals differ. Some reports counted 48 injured, including six people with serious injuries and 42 with minor injuries. Later coverage from News1 reported 57 injuries, while another initial report divided that figure into nine serious and 48 minor injuries. The available evidence does not explain whether those figures reflect updated assessments or different counting methods, so the confirmed scale is best stated as at least 48 injured.
Conflicting injury counts remain unresolved
The driver reportedly said the brakes did not work. That account has not been established as the cause in the available reports, which provide no inspection findings or other evidence confirming a mechanical failure. The sequence of impacts shows that the bus continued through multiple vehicles, but the material does not establish why it failed to stop.
Authorities closed the road in both directions around the intersection as emergency crews treated and transported the injured, producing severe congestion during the commute. The collisionโs final injury count and the status of those initially described as seriously hurt remain unsettled in the reports.