96 injured in bus collision

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A total of 96 persons were injured when two private buses collided head on in the Polgolla area in Gokarella a short while ago.

All of them were admitted to the Kurunegala General Hospital and out of them 16 are in a serious condition, the police said. One bus was heading to Medirigiriya and the other was heading to Colombo from Kaduruwela. (SD & PJ)

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citizen Monday, 24 October 2011 11:04 AM

96?? reckless driving.....

don Monday, 24 October 2011 11:27 AM

definitely reckless. Police will not charge the guy for sure.. they only wait for people to juust brush the white line so that they can make a huge seen, big offenses are just ignored.

Raja Monday, 24 October 2011 11:54 AM

Police never charge the busadrivers because they are in their payroll monthly basis.

Truth Monday, 24 October 2011 12:14 PM

this the most dangerous road to drive in Sri Lanka (Kurunegala - Dabulla) . really scary to see how these bus drivers and lorry drivers drive... i think traffic police need to come up with a special plan to crack down these crazy drivers..

izmi Monday, 24 October 2011 12:40 PM

High time the authorities take action on buses dangerous driving.Its gone too far.

sisra Monday, 24 October 2011 12:56 PM

Both the drivers have got the deserved punishment it seems(looking at both the buses)

Patriot Monday, 24 October 2011 01:21 PM

Pls check get the drivers eyes checked.

zoxomox Monday, 24 October 2011 02:02 PM

You are really right, Specially the police should keep an eye of the three wheelers, private buses, tractors, tipers, long vehicals
These vehicals are driven at a very high speed without following the rules and regulations, where as the police are blind.

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