PUTRAJAYA – Investigators have revealed that the tour bus involved in the tragic crash that killed 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students in June was travelling at a speed of 117.6 km/h, nearly twice the posted speed limit of 60 km/h.
These findings were detailed in the Preliminary Road Transport Safety Investigation Report by the Special Task Force under the Transport Ministry.
The fatal accident occurred on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik in Perak.
According to technical analysis, the critical speed at which the bus could have rolled over was between 111.3 and 114.5 km/h.
The vehicle’s speed at the time of the crash exceeded this threshold.
Further details are expected to be released as the investigation continues.