City Bus Crashes Onto Sidewalk Near Gwangmyeong Station; Driver Claims Sudden Acceleration

A city bus crashed onto the sidewalk and struck a pillar at the KTX Gwangmyeong Station at 10:10 a.m. today (July 20), near Exit 3 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

The accident left the bus driver, a person in their 50s identified as A, with minor injuries, and they were transported to a nearby hospital. The station pillar and the front of the bus were partially damaged.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the accident other than the driver.

It is reported that A told the police, "I had briefly stopped the vehicle near the bus stop in front of Exit 3, and as I was pulling away, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the accident."

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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