▲ The scene of the accident
At approximately 8:20 a.m. today (June 19), a city bus crashed into a utility pole near the Yulcheon High School intersection in Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.
No injuries were reported, but the utility pole fell onto the road, causing a power outage for approximately 950 households in the area.
The accident reportedly occurred when the bus rolled backward while the driver was away from the driver's seat after dropping off all passengers at a bus stop.
A police official stated, "It appears the accident happened because the bus driver did not engage the parking brake before stepping away to attend to personal business."
The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced that temporary power restoration was completed by around 10:45 a.m.
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