Car ablaze on expressway

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A hybrid car heading to Kottawa caught fire at the 54.2 milepost on the Southern Expressway this morning, police said.

Car skidded off the road on the Southern Expressway (E01) and crashed into the security fence which caused the fire, police said.

The car had been completely destroyed. The driver managed to escape the car and he was admitted to the Elpitiya hospital.

Uragaha police are conducting investigations. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Dilan Tuesday, 30 July 2013 06:05 AM

How sad !

Porky Pig Tuesday, 30 July 2013 06:09 AM

It is not due to the Hybrid technology, just bad driving. Did some wanted to have the speed limits increased.

Anarkalee Tuesday, 30 July 2013 06:47 AM

Driver...Paara hondaai eralaa palayan...
Nona... wangu wedi api hemihita yan...

ANTON Tuesday, 30 July 2013 06:50 AM

SRILANKA IS ENJOYING FIREWORKS ON THE EXPRESSWAY.

kumara Tuesday, 30 July 2013 07:56 AM

be comfortable on the road.drive should be careful because his hand with other innocents .

Ariyapala Tuesday, 30 July 2013 08:16 AM

Isn't this the 4th incident of a hybrid car catching fire?

Yarl Tuesday, 30 July 2013 09:29 AM

i hired a Van to Galle.
The driver cant even keep the vehicle on the left lane even when there is no vehicle visible in the front.
i noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the right may be due to no wheel balancing but he thinks if he drive fast then vehicle got to be right lane !!
mad guys on the wheel !!

Kondebedapucheena Tuesday, 30 July 2013 09:52 AM

Battery of hybrid must carefully watched and taken care

Saman Tuesday, 30 July 2013 10:18 AM

Skidding in a highway due to bad driving?

china Tuesday, 30 July 2013 10:44 AM

Simply hybrid car are not racing cars. What ever the vehicle nothing to argue if the driver is moron !

Observer Tuesday, 30 July 2013 09:07 PM

Educate the drivers first. Doesn't matter how fantastic the highways are!

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