Woman dead, 22 injured in bus-tipper truck collision

Woman dead, 22 injured in bus-tipper truck collision

May 4, 2015   10:23 am

A woman was killed and another 22 persons wounded following a traffic collision involving a SLTB bus and a tipper truck in the Sandunpura area on the Mahiyanganaya-Polonnaruwa main road.

Police said a 34-year-old woman from Mahiyanganaya died in the accident while another 11 women are said to be among the injured.

The drivers of both the bus and the tipper truck have also been admitted to the hospital.

Dehiattakandiya Police is conducting an investigation into the incident.

 

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Injunction issued preventing Maithripala from functioning as SLFP chairman extended

Retired Army Major arrested for swindling money promising jobs with Russian army ප්‍

Politicians from various parties pay final respects to former MP Palitha Thewarapperuma

Electricity sector reforms gazetted, to be tabled in parliament (English)

Injunction issued preventing Maithripala from functioning as SLFP chairman extended (English)

Sri Lankan govt reveals shortlisted bidders for key SOEs; transactions to end by August (English)