Speeding car crashes into power pole killing 1 and injuring 5

One person died while at least another five others were injured after a car traveling at a high speed crashed into a high tensions electricity pole in the Mahalwarawa area on the Maharagama-Kottawa road.

Police said that the accident had occurred at around 3.00am this morning (29) when the vehicle, traveling from Maharagama to Homagama at a high speed, had lost control when attempting to avoid contact with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. 

The car had veered off the road and crashed into a high tension power pole on the roadside. The driver of the car was rushed to the Kalubowila Hospital in critical condition while the other five passengers of the vehicle have been admitted to the Homagama Hospital. 

The driver had succumbed to injuries at the Kalubowila Hospital. The car had also sustained severe damage in the collision. 

Kottawa Police is conducting further investigations into the incident.