Two dead, another two injured as three-wheeler topples down precipice
February 18, 2023 12:00 am
A three-wheeler veered off the road and toppled down a 700-foot precipice on Friday (Feb 17), killing two people and injuring two others.
A 62-year-old male and a 61-year-old female died on the spot in the accident that took place at Jambugaswetiya area on Deniyaya-Rakwana road.
Meanwhile, the 62-year-old husband of the injured female passenger and the three-wheeler driver, 24, were admitted to the Kolonna hospital with critical injuries.
The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, however, the carelessness of the three-wheeler driver is believed to have precipitated the accident.
