Three people, including child killed in Kumbukkana accident

05 Aug, 2018

Three people, including a child were killed in an accident in?Kumbukkana.

The Police said the accident took place late last night along the Monaragala-Wellawaya main road.

The accident involved a?lorry and a three-wheeler.

The lorry had reportedly attempted to overtake another vehicle when it crashed into the?three-wheeler coming from the opposite direction.

Four people in the?three-wheeler sustained injuries in the accident and three of them, including an eight year old child, succumbed to their injuries in hospital. (Colombo Gazette)

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