Drunk van driver collides with bus in Daejeon, leaving 28 injured
Published: 25 Sep. 2024, 11:56
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- KIM JEE-HEE
- kim.jeehee@joongang.co.kr
![The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus. [DAEJEON FIRE HEADQUARTERS]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/09/25/8a1b2ab6-386d-4613-9e24-29c871afe14e.jpg)
The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus. [DAEJEON FIRE HEADQUARTERS]
A van driven by a drunk driver collided with a city bus in Daejeon, leaving 28 people injured, police and fire authorities said Wednesday.
Of the 28 individuals currently being treated at a nearby hospital, two, including the bus driver, are suffering from serious injuries.
![The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus. [DAEJEON FIRE HEADQUARTERS]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/09/25/23a85049-eb20-458c-aa39-a07336ea7cd5.jpg)
The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus. [DAEJEON FIRE HEADQUARTERS]
The van driver, in his 50s, struck the bus at an intersection in Daejeon at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday, causing the bus to crash into a railway bridge, according to the Daejeon Fire Headquarters.
Police have booked the van driver on charges of drunk driving and are further investigating the accident.
BY KIM JEE-HEE [kim.jeehee@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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