Woman killed in accident

25 September 2014 04:58 am

A 55-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured when a navy bus collided head on with a three-wheeler at 162-milepost on Kantale-Tricomalee Road early this morning, police said.

The injured is receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Kantale Hospital.

The bus belonging to the navy had been transporting navy personnel who were on leave, to Colombo from Trincomalee when the accident occurred.
Navy soldier who was at the wheel was taken into custody.