5 hospitalized after Ahangama bus-tipper accident

A road accident occurred this morning (26) in the Ahangama Kathaluwa area, when a private bus and a tipper truck collided head-on.

In this accident, five people including four passengers traveling in the bus and the driver of the tipper truck were injured, and steps have been taken to admit them to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.

According to the police, the accident was caused by the tipper truck's attempt to overtake another vehicle. The tipper truck, which was traveling from Matara towards Galle, collided with a private bus traveling from Galle towards Colombo, when it attempted to overtake another vehicle.

It is further reported that the accident occurred in the area around the Kathaluwa bridge and junction.

Ahangama Police are currently conducting investigations into the incident.