A Lorry Assistant Was Critically Injured After A Lorry He Was In Fallen Down A Precipice In Norwood

A Lorry assistant was critically injured and hospitalized after the Lorry he was traveling in which transported Tea Boxes containing 10,000 Kilo Grammes of Tea from Bagawanthalawa to Colombo ,fallen down a 50 feet deep precipice last night(09) in Norwood area.

The injured Lorry assistant had been admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital for treatment.

 Police Officers have stopped the Lorry last night in Norwood area to inspect it and found that the Lorry driver was drunk at that time it has been reported.After that Police Officers questioned the driver and during the questioning driver suddenly started the vehicle and driven it  without considering the Police orders .

However as the driver unable to control the speed of the Lorry ,it fallen down the precipice according to the Police.The driver was later arrested by the Police.