Three killed, 27 injured in bus crash
Dharme Sri Abeyratne and Sarath Siriwardena
KALUWAMODERA: Two private passenger buses collided head on the
Galle road in Kaluwamodera in Aluthgama killing three and injuring 27,
yesterday around 6.00 a.m.
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HEAD-ON CRASH: The wreckage of the two private buses that crashed
head-on at Kaluwamodera early yesterday killing three and injuring
27.
- Picture by Sarath Siriwardena, Kalutara Roving correspondent
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According to police, a private bus from Maggona to Aluthgama collided
with a Colombo bound semi-luxury private bus from Tangalle while
attempting to overtake another vehicle.
The injured were admitted to the Nagoda Hospital. The dead included
the conductor of the Tangalle-Colombo bus. He and two others died after
being admitted to Hospital.
Two of the injured who were critical were transferred to the Colombo
National Hospital. Twenty five injured persons are at Nagoda Hospital. |
