Two killed, 10 injured in bus accident

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Two people were killed and 10 others were injured following a private bus accident along the Chilaw-Negombo main road this evening, police said.

Police said the bus was heading from Chilaw to Negombo and the driver lost control of the bus, skidded off the road and plunged into a jack tree.

The injured were admitted to the Marawila hospital. The driver and a passenger who was at the front of the bus were killed. (CP) (Pix by Jude Samantha)

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Mm Thursday, 12 December 2013 04:29 PM

Every other day there is a new item of a BUS related tragedy!!!
Who is responsible??? Arrogant uneducated bus drivers, authority's, old out dated hacked busses, the cops who over look mistakes of bus drivers or the new roads???????

Yuri Friday, 13 December 2013 02:19 AM

there are punch of job placement Policemen. is there any police or under cover police to fellow Dangerous Bus driver most of the time driving o the other side of the road

Be Fair Friday, 13 December 2013 05:34 AM

Wonder what that Gemunu fellow has to say to this......?????

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