Cab of Range Bandara’s son injures family of four

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Four members of a family were rushed to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital after the motor cycle they were traveling in collided with the cab allegedly owned by the son of State Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Palitha Range Bandara in Anamaduwa this evening, Police said.

They said the Minister’s son and a few others were in the cab at the time of the accident.

The accident occurred on the Inginimitiya-Palugolla road near the first kilometre post at Maha Usa Wewa in Anamaduwa.

Hospital sources said the seven-year-old daughter, four-year-old son and their mother and father were seriously injured legs fractured. The mother was said to be a pregnant woman.

The cab vehicle had crashed into the motorcycle that had toppled.

After the accident, police confirmed that it belonged to State Minister Range Bandara’s son. (Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe)

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Comments - 12

Bala Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:15 AM

Sad about the injured but then four persons on a mobike is not safe motoring. Due circumstances this is common but generally never considered safe like any overcrowded vehicle where balance and braking are compromised.

ANTON Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:36 AM

RANGE : " PUTHAA ..... WHAT ABOUT OUR OUR VEHICLE ? IS IT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED ? "

Lal Tuesday, 25 April 2017 08:13 AM

Both sides are guilty here

Saman Tuesday, 25 April 2017 09:16 AM

This is what innocent poor people do. They don't have millions worth Benz or Audi's. And why not saying anything about faults of the Sons' who had been caused this due to excessive consumption of alcohol.

Leo Tuesday, 25 April 2017 09:36 AM

Some people have no ways to get about rather than the own motorbike. Its unsafe but as it was late evening and to avoid coming home late there is less option as our own public transport is no safer. via DM Android App

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 25 April 2017 09:58 AM

Now the Police would conveniently forget testing Range Bandara's vehicle driver for Alcohol.

Hobbes Tuesday, 25 April 2017 10:29 AM

Actually, the motorcyclists maybe guilty of contributory negligence but that doesn't detract from the primary negligence of the Cab driver if this is proved. It will only serve as a mitigatory circumstance.

Beelzebub Tuesday, 25 April 2017 10:40 AM

This is not the first time this person has been involved in a dangerous accident. Six months ago he ran over and killed a man in the same area in his Land Rover. He got away Scot free.

Aquarius Tuesday, 25 April 2017 11:02 AM

Four on a bike is calling for problems, whatever the circumstances are. If it is not safe - it is not safe. The cab driver is at fault too. No excuse.

pathhirana Tuesday, 25 April 2017 11:17 AM

From the looks of the photos. This looks like the cab had hit the motor cycle from behind. This is very bad accident because a cab has good brakes and control than a motor cycle and if the road is not congested cab driver could easily have avoided the accident..

Ranbanda Tuesday, 25 April 2017 02:06 PM

He'll just walk away free as the law in our country is blind when it comes for powerful people.

mario Tuesday, 25 April 2017 05:22 PM

both parties should be careful

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