20 injured in Gampola lorry accident
August 2, 2015 02:30 pm
At least 20 persons were injured and hospitalized after a speeding lorry veered off the road and turned over on Gampola to Gelioya road, the police said.
The accident occurred at around 10.00 a.m. this morning (2). The upcountry train services were also delayed for few hours as the lorry was toppled obstructing a railway track, the police added.
The wounded persons including the lorry driver have been admitted to the Gampola Teaching hospital.
