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Thai authorities have launched a comprehensive forensic investigation into the death of Australian sprinter Jemma Stapleton, 25, who died when her motorcycle collided with an oncoming vehicle on a rain-soaked road in Koh Samui.
A trailer driver involved in a fatal collision on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway has 15 traffic summonses on record. The accident killed four people when the iron dust-laden lorry struck a Honda City.
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Iskandar Affan Ibrahim, 7, was buried at Permatang Kuang Mosque Islamic Cemetery following a fatal road accident that claimed six lives when an SUV collided with a lorry in Sungai Petani.
A magistrate has rejected a remand application against a 49-year-old lorry driver who was detained following a fatal crash. The driver was released after the court hearing.
Five passengers were injured when a Kelana Jaya LRT train executed an emergency stop. A passenger who lost balance caused a water bottle to strike a glass panel, showering nearby commuters with shards.
Police in Sydney arrested a 21-year-old French national after he drove an SUV into the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park's early Wednesday morning. He was still eating McDonald's when officers arrived.
A 29-year-old man in Alor Gajah, Melaka sustained severe burns affecting 50 per cent of his body when a liquefied petroleum gas leak ignited in his kitchen. He was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.
A 26-year-old fruit trader drowned at Belukar Bukit Waterfall near Kuala Berang while on a family picnic. Muhammad Zahari Mohd Zain was found unconscious by members of the public and later pronounced dead.
A woman was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a Perodua Viva on the Kota Bharu-Kuala Krai Old Road near Pulai Chondong. Her husband, who was operating the bike, sustained serious injuries.
A 42-year-old performer at Universal Studios Singapore's WaterWorld attraction died after suffering a medical emergency during training on May 19. Resorts World Sentosa confirmed the death on May 26, with police finding no signs of foul play.
A child was killed and 11 people sustained injuries following a three-vehicle collision on the Segamat-Kuantan Highway near Muadzam Shah in the early hours of the day.