Drunk van driver collides with bus in Daejeon, leaving 28 injured

Published
The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus. [DAEJEON FIRE HEADQUARTERS]
The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus.

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]
The accident scene in Daejeon where a van collided with a city bus.

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]