Five killed in ‘horrific’ road crash in Warakapola

Five people were killed, including three women and a baby in a horrific accident at Dummaladeniya in Warakapola on the Colombo – Kandy main road this morning.  Twenty two of those injured were taken to hospital after a “horrific” two-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire.

Police media spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera said that the accident took place when a private bus and a van collided at about 4:30 this morning.

A little child, and three women and the driver of the van were all killed in the accident.

Reports say that while the van was heading toward kandy from Colombo,  the private bus was on its way to Colombo.

The police media spokesman said that the persons killed in the accident were residents of Ampara and Kalmunai.