2025 Gerik bus crash
| 2025 Gerik bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 9 June 2025 c. 01:00 (MST) |
| Location | East–West Highway, Banun, near Banding Lake, Gerik, Perak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°34′51″N 101°27′25″E / 5.5809217°N 101.4570077°E |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Suspected human error or road condition (preliminary report; under investigation) |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 2 (1 bus and 1 MPV) |
| Passengers | 46 (42 on bus, 4 in the MPV) |
| Crew | 2 (bus) |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Injured | 33 |
| Damage | Severe damage to both vehicles |
On 9 June 2025, 15 students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) were killed and 33 others injured when a privately chartered bus collided with an MPV along the East–West Highway near Gerik, Perak, Malaysia. The bus was returning to the university's campus in Tanjong Malim after the Eid al-Adha holiday break. The incident was the deadliest road accident in Malaysia since the 2013 Genting Highlands bus crash.
An investigation was launched by authorities into the cause of the accident, and preliminary findings found no evidence of mechanical failure, suggesting human error or road conditions as likely factors. The driver of the bus, a 39-year old man was charged in court with 15 counts of dangerous driving and one count of reckless driving. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bail with strict conditions, including a driving ban and monthly police check-ins. The crash generated significant public discourse in Malaysia, with public figures and citizens across the nation expressing their condolences.