UPSI bus crash: Investigators reveal bus was travelling at nearly double speed limit

The fatal accident occurred on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik in Perak.

WAN AHMAD ATARMIZI
By  WAN AHMAD ATARMIZI
18 Jul 2025 04:33pm
The speed of the bus involved in the crash that claimed 15 UPSI students last June was found to be nearly double the designated speed limit. Bernama FILE PIX
The speed of the bus involved in the crash that claimed 15 UPSI students last June was found to be nearly double the designated speed limit. Bernama FILE PIX

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 speed of the bus involved in the crash that claimed 15 UPSI students last June was found to be nearly double the designated speed limit. Bernama FILE PIX
The speed of the bus involved in the crash that claimed 15 UPSI students last June was found to be nearly double the designated speed limit. Bernama FILE PIX

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.

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