Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin Visits Response Team for “32-Vehicle Pileup” Involving No. 340 Bus

Seongnam: 32-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash on Morning Commute in Bundang

76 Injury Claims and 36 Property Damage Claims Filed

Reviews Progress of Investigation into Cause

Calls on Transport Company to Prevent Recurrence

Mayor Shin: "Respond Responsibly to Ensure No One Is Overlooked in Compensation"

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin visited the accident response team at Seongnam City Bus Co., Ltd. in Sangdaewon-dong, Jungwon-gu, on the afternoon of November 13 to review efforts to assist those affected by a 32-vehicle chain-reaction crash involving city buses that occurred in downtown Bundang-gu on November 11.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin urges the Seongnam city bus accident response team to support affected residents and swiftly respond to the accident on the 13th. Photo courtesy of Seongnam City.

After receiving a briefing from response team officials on the circumstances of the crash and the progress of the investigation into its cause, Mayor Shin said, "The people who were suddenly caught up in an accident on their way to work must have been terribly shaken." He urged the team to "pay close attention to the difficulties faced by those affected and their families, and respond responsibly to ensure no one is overlooked during the claims and compensation process."

The crash occurred at around 7:34 a.m. on November 11 along an approximately 500-meter stretch from Areum Intersection to Beolmal Intersection in Bundang-gu, Seongnam. A total of 32 vehicles collided in succession: four buses, including a No. 340 city bus, one truck and 27 passenger cars.

Immediately after the crash, Seongnam City Bus Co., Ltd. activated an accident response team of nine members organized into five groups at 1 p.m. that day and began processing claims and insurance procedures. As of 9 a.m. on November 13, the reported damage totaled 76 bodily injury claims and 36 property damage claims, involving 29 vehicles and seven types of facilities.

Mayor Shin said, "We must determine the exact cause of the crash and thoroughly review safety management as a whole to prevent similar accidents from happening again." He added, "The city will also work closely with relevant agencies and transport companies and devote its administrative resources to resolving the aftermath of the crash as quickly as possible."

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