56 deaths in one week

2015-06-12

Including the three individuals who were killed in an accident this morning, a total of 56 individuals were killed in 44 traffic accidents, within last seven days, Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

Three individuals lost their lives this morning when a tipper truck collided with a lorry after running over two pedestrians, on Colombo –Kandy Road, Police said. The accident occurred when the tipper truck driver attempted to avoid a collision with the two pedestrians who were standing in the middle of the road.