SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Forty-eight people were injured, six of them seriously, after a city bus slammed into 32 vehicles stopping at a traffic light during the morning rush hour in a southern suburb of Seoul on Wednesday, according to Yonhap news agency.
The city bus, driven by a man in his 60s, struck 32 vehicles, including four other buses, one cargo truck, and 27 passenger cars, at about 7:34 a.m. local time in Seongnam, a satellite city just south of Seoul.
After hitting the vehicles over a stretch of up to 150 meters, the bus crashed into a center median and came to a halt.
The collision left 48 people injured, leaving the bus driver and five others with serious injuries, while 42 suffered minor injuries.
Many passengers sustained abrasions and bruises, but the authorities confirmed that none of the injuries were life-threatening.
The number of casualties could rise as the high number of commuters were on board the buses.
A breathalyzer test conducted at the scene showed that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol.
Based on the driver's initial statement that the brakes of the bus had failed and other evidence from the scene, the police were investigating the exact cause of the accident.■
