Bus driver in Gerik fatal crash had 18 traffic summonses, say cops
Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Yusri Hassan Basri announced that a special task force would be formed to investigate the crash. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA : Police revealed that the bus driver involved in the crash that killed 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) yesterday had a record of 18 traffic summonses.
Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Yusri Hassan Basri said 13 of the summonses were for speeding, three for not wearing a seatbelt, one for not having a third brake light, and another for involvement in a previous accident, Sinar Harian reported.
Earlier, Yusri announced that a special task force would be formed to investigate the crash. It will comprise the police, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, the road transport department, the Land Public Transport Agency, and other relevant bodies.
'We will complete the investigation papers as soon as possible. Our investigation will be thorough and cover all aspects, including the driver's past offences, background, activities and career history,' he said.
Fifteen UPSI students were killed when the bus travelling from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak, crashed into the rear of a Perodua Alza, veered off the road, and overturned along the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding early yesterday morning.
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