2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash
2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash – summary
On 20 December 2010, at about 11:40 am, a double-decker coach operated by Syarikat Bas SK Murni Tours and Travels crashed near Blue Valley in the Cameron Highlands, close to the Perak–Pahang border (about 129.5 km north-northwest of Kuala Lumpur).
There were 37 passengers on board, mostly Thai tourists. Twenty-seven people were killed and ten were injured.
The driver, Omar Shahidan, lost control while descending an incline on the Second East-West Highway and the bus hit a rocky slope at about 150 km/h.
The crash was Malaysia’s worst road accident until 2013.
The wreck caused major damage, including to the front axle/tires and the roof.
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