Lorry driver dies in train collision
Irangika RANGE
The Rajarata Rajina train travelling from Vavuniya to Matara collided
with a lorry at the Hathareswala level crossing, Anuradhapura yesterday
morning.
A Sri Lanka Railways spokesman said the lorry had attempted to cross
the railway line at the time the rail gate was closed, as a result it
had collided with a train which had been traveling on the track.
Furthermore, it is reported that the driver of the lorry had died at the
spot. |