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An Irishman on holiday in Sabah was killed in a road accident at Km 6.3, Jalan Kiulu-Pukak, here, Monday. Desmond Francis Walsh, 48, who was astride a rented motorcycle and travelling with two of his friends, collided head-on with a lorry in the 11.25am mishap.
Confirming the incident, DSP Zaharudin bin Rasip said Walsh died on the spot. "There is a slightly steep corner at the scene of the fatal incident but the weather was fine at the time," he said, adding the lorry was believed to be heading from Pukak to Kiulu.
Initial investigation, he said, showed Walsh and his friends had rented motorcycles to visit the district.
"Walsh's body has been sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to undergo post mortem and the lorry driver, who is a local, has been detained for investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving," Zaharudin said.
Daily Express 10 July 2012
The 48-year-old, named locally as Desmond Francis Walsh, was killed instantly when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a lorry on Monday morning. According to the Malaysian national news agency, the incident occurred at KM 6.3 Jalan Kiulu-Pukak in Sabah. Turan district police chief DSP Zaharuddin Rasid identified the victim and said that his body had been sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem.
The lorry driver was detained to assist with investigations. The Daily Express, the national newspaper of east Malaysia, reports that Walsh was travelling on a rented bike. Rasid told reporters that there is a “slightly steep corner at the scene of the fatal incident” but added that weather was “fine at the time”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it is providing consular assistance to the victim’s family.
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