2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash

The 2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash was, until 2013, the worst road accident in Malaysian history. Twenty-seven passengers of the double-decked coach bus, mostly Thai tourists, were killed in the accident which took place near Cameron Highlands of the Perak-Pahang border. It occurred on 20 December 2010 at approximately 11:40 am, when the bus driver, Omar Shahidan, lost control of the bus as it was going down an incline and it crashed into a rocky slope at 150 kilometres an hour, off the Second East-West Highway.

2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash
Details
Date20 December 2010 (2010-12-20)
11:40am
Locationnear Blue Valley in the Cameron Highlands
129.5 km (80.5 mi) NNW from Kuala Lumpur
CountryMalaysia
OwnerSyarikat Bas SK Murni Tours and Travels
Statistics
Passengers37
Deaths27
Injured10
Damageremoval of front axle/tires, removal of roof
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