Car on fire on flyover

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A car that collided head on with Navy vehicle at the Dehiwala Flyover early morning today caught fire and was completely burnt. Police said the driver and the passengers of the car had managed to escape unhurt.

However a naval rating was injured and admitted to Kalubowila hospital. Inquiries revealed that the car coming along the right hand side of the road collided with the on coming Navy double cab.

Police said the driver of the car was from Mawanella area and that he was taken into custody pending further inquiries. (M.S.Perera)

Pix by H.M.Darrmapala

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