Major accident in P' Kadugannawa

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A lorry transporting sand struck more than 12 vehicles and pushed a van off a cliff severely injuring several persons in Pahala Kadugannawa along the Kandy route a short while ago.

Reportedly the brakes of the lorry and had failed when the accident occurred. After which the lorry had struck 12 vehicles which were traveling and parked along the Kandy road before striking the van and pushing it off the cliff.

Six persons including 2 children had been in the van when the accident occurred. The injured persons were admitted to Kandy Hospital, the Mawanella police told Daily Mirror online

The driver of lorry has been taken into police custody and the police are conducting further investigations. (SAJ,GS&LP)

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Comments - 12

bash Saturday, 19 March 2011 10:54 AM

Probably no proper maintenance of the lorry, most vehicles on the road are in similar state, specially heavy vehicles. poor victims

tharanga Saturday, 19 March 2011 10:58 AM

Wish speedy recovery to injured!

Bamba Banda Saturday, 19 March 2011 11:13 AM

Sorry for the people involved in this mess up. What can the driver do. Arrest the owner of the lorry.

Common Man Saturday, 19 March 2011 11:15 AM

Last week 14 died in New York bus accident (bus roof got removed), Safety first though can’t do much about some incidents.

Mohamed Iqbal Saturday, 19 March 2011 11:41 AM

its a fate and God's time. Nobody can help or nobody want to die. Who wish to die??.....May God bless all injured persons for quick recovery including innocent driver...

Trish Saturday, 19 March 2011 04:48 PM

Check the fitness report.

Ruwan Ferdinandez Saturday, 19 March 2011 08:59 PM

If God wishes innocent to die, God bless him too.

Ruwan Ferdinandez Saturday, 19 March 2011 09:00 PM

Why can't we have regular checks on vehicles? All the vehicles pass emission tests easily. Corruption at its best!

Khalid Sunday, 20 March 2011 04:38 AM

Dear Iqbal, do you mean to say that God's a mass murderer? Stop involving God in your dam statements you dam fanatic. Your giving us guys a bad name.

Ruhunuputha Sunday, 20 March 2011 06:59 AM

In Sri Lanka For Annual registration all heavey vehicles must pass Fitness and Emmission test. Adding a bit(Rs 500) to Inspection charge you can get through. Also even you get caught in traffic offence, you can bargain with cops. This is our culture. Everyone is happy( Testing station , cops,and vehicle owner ) Whocares of othe innocent victims?
This is Sri Lanka

ka Sunday, 20 March 2011 06:53 AM

i saw the damaged vehicles on the way from Kandy. The LORRY was like garbage, very poor condition.

Mohamed Iqbal Sunday, 20 March 2011 07:20 AM

Khalid, try to learn basis thing of belief to whom you are belongs to? and who created you?...U just didn’t come out from your mother's stomach..." Every creation has Re-creation. by GOD.". Even if a bad or good things are happening, its a God's creation. I don’t need to explain more the person who doesn’t know the fundamental "belief".. Better you learn God's sentences in his book entirely before you talk to some one like this. Its a simple logic and even a child can comment better than you. Hope now might have understood better.

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