Bus to Busan crashes into Geoga Bridge tollgate, 11 injured

A firefighter is inspecting the inside of a bus that collided with a toll booth.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At around 10:52 a.m. on the 21st, a seat bus traveling on Geoga-daero in Jangmok-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, crashed into the Geoga Bridge tollgate, injuring more than 10 passengers.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters and Geoje Police Station, the bus driven by a man in his 30s was an express seat bus running between Geoje and Busan. The collision occurred as the bus was entering the Geoga Bridge tollgate while heading to Busan.

The bus collided with the collision protection facility on the right side of the Hi-Pass lane and only stopped after crashing into the toll booth.

There were 23 people on the bus, including the driver and passengers, and 11 sustained minor injuries, but no serious injuries were reported.

Accident scene investigators are examining the fare booth damaged by the bus collision.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At the time of the accident, there were no workers at the booth that the bus struck, and it was confirmed that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol.

Six ambulances and a total of 12 pieces of equipment were dispatched to the scene, with 36 personnel including firefighters and police officers involved in managing the accident, providing emergency treatment to patients, and transporting them to hospitals.

The police suspect that the driver was drowsy and are investigating the exact cause of the accident by questioning the driver and passengers.

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