(Comprehensive) 42 Injured, Some Seriously, as Truck and Gunnae Bus Collide on Market Day Causing Bus to Tip Over

Review of Legal Violations for Taxi Carrying Twice the Police Quota of Passengers

On the morning of the 19th, a military bus collided with a 3.5-ton truck near an intersection in Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, and overturned, resulting in about 40 people sustaining various injuries. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] In Gangjin, Jeonnam, a truck and a bus collided, causing the bus to overturn, resulting in injuries to more than 40 people of varying severity.

According to the Gangjin Police Station in Jeonnam on the 19th, at around 8:25 a.m., a 3.5-ton truck and a local bus collided at an intersection in Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam. As a result of the accident, a total of 42 people, including 41 bus passengers and the driver, and one truck driver, were injured (6 seriously) and transported to the hospital. The accident occurred when the truck struck the side of the bus driver's seat at the intersection, causing the bus to overturn. The police suspect that one of the two vehicles violated the traffic signal based on the collision occurring at the intersection.

However, the drivers involved gave conflicting statements, and the police are investigating which vehicle ran the red light. The bus involved was traveling toward Gangjin-eup, stopping at several bus stops in Seongjeon-myeon, and it is reported that many passengers boarded the bus because a market was held in Gangjin-eup that day.

Notably, the bus involved in the accident has a total capacity of 20 people, including 16 seats (including the driver's seat) and standing room for 4 passengers, but it was carrying 40 passengers at the time of the accident. The police plan to review whether carrying twice the capacity constitutes a violation of regulations.

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