Dutch youth dies in SL road accident

A 21-year-old Dutch youth was killed and his parents and sister were injured in a road accident in Matale on Sunday, NLTimes News reported today.

The family from Noord-Brabant, Zevenbergen of the Netherlands had been holidaying in Sri Lanka to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary.

Timo, his sister and parents were in a taxi bus that was involved in a head-on collision with a truck. A total of six people were injured.

Timo succumbed to injuries. His 62-year-old father was seriously hurt while his 57-year-old mother and 23-year-old sister are doing well under the circumstances, NLTimes reported quoting RTL Nieuws.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the accident. "The embassy is assisting the family. A representative already visited them", a spokesperson has told the RTL.

Virtus, Timo's football club, called the accident "unreal and unfair" in a Facebook post. "Our atmosphere-maker, team mate, but especially our great friend passed away last night. Timo, you will always be with us. Rest in peace boy!"