Irishman killed by truck in Japan

A LORRY driver has been arrested in Japan after leaving the scene of an accident in which a Cork man died.

Irishman killed by truck in Japan
Wed, 25 Aug, 2010 - 01:00
Stephen Rogers

Alan Buckley, who taught English to students in the Tomioka region of the Asian country, was struck by a truck either late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning.

The body of the 32-year-old from Wilton was found on Sunday lying in the middle of a road on Honshu Island.

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CourtsPlace: JapanPlace: CorkPlace: TomiokaPlace: WiltonPlace: Honshu IslandPlace: IrelandPlace: BrayPlace: Co WicklowPlace: PAPlace: IrishPerson: Alan BuckleyPerson: Masami WakabayashiPerson: BuckleyPerson: Kenji SaitoPerson: FayePerson: Alanna McEntaggartPerson: Joe ConnollyPerson: Rachel O’BrienPerson: Kerrie KennedyPerson: Noel BrettOrganisation: JapanOrganisation: Nishi Junior High SchoolOrganisation: Department of Foreign AffairsOrganisation: Rathbeggan SchoolOrganisation: Gaelscoil Na RithelOrganisation: St Patrick’s Loreto SchoolOrganisation: ESBOrganisation: Road Safety AuthorityOrganisation: RSA
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