Police have confirmed that the bus driver involved in the fatal crash on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik, had previously been issued 18 summonses, a majority of which were for speeding.

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Yusri Hassan Basri said of the 18 summonses, 13 were for speeding, while another three were over his failure to put on a seat belt.