An intercity bus with a shattered front windshield due to a rear-end collision is stopped at the accident scene. Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters
At around 10:06 PM on the 18th, two intercity buses and one taxi collided on a road near Jinju Bridge in Gangnam-dong, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.
As a result of the accident, seven people including a bus driver in his 60s and bus passengers sustained minor injuries to their necks, heads, and knees and were transported to the hospital.
The taxi was damaged at the rear, the bus traveling from Masan to Jinju was damaged both at the front and rear, and the bus traveling from Gimhae to Jinju was damaged at the front.
The dispatched fire department mobilized 29 personnel and 12 pieces of equipment to rescue the occupants.
The police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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