Seoul: A bus plowed into pedestrians after veering off a road in western Seoul, leaving two people seriously hurt and another 11 injured, rescue officials said. The incident occurred at an intersection near Seodaemun Station at 1:15 p.m. on Friday when the intracity bus drove off the road, ramming into pedestrians and crashing into a building.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the two people seriously hurt include a pedestrian in her 50s who suffered a broken leg and another pedestrian in his 30s who was bleeding from his head. They, along with six others, were moved to the hospital for treatment. Rescue officials have reported that police have not found signs of drunk driving but plan to test the 50-something bus driver, who was also injured, for drugs.

A witness at the scene described the bus as going straight forward before suddenly hitting a car, a motorcycle, and people. The witness, a woman in her 50s, said she heard a loud noise as if on a "battlefield" before fleeing the scene. Authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident. They are working to relocate the bus and have dispatched 271 personnel and 18 vehicles to secure the area.