By Kang Shin-who
Staff Reporter
A bus crashed into 10 cars in northern Seoul late Thursday night, killing seven people and injuring five others. A tourist bus that can accommodate 45 persons rear-ended a passenger car and nine other vehicles including those parked by the roadside at around 10 p.m.
The bus pushed an Avante passenger car 160 meters and only stopped when it climbed on top of the car. All seven occupants were killed, police said.
The bus driver, 59, identified by his surname, Lee, said he lost control of the vehicle as its brakes failed before the accident. Police are investigating the exact cause.