A 65 Year Old Female Was Killed And Six Others Injured Due To Van-Lorry Collision

A 65 year old female  was killed and six others have been injured and hospitalized due to a head on collision between Lorry and a Van at palawiya area on Puttalam-Colombo main road this noon (25).
The injured few of them critically were admitted to the Puttalam Base Hospital for treatment.The dead female and all the injured were traveling in the Van at the time of the incident it has been revealed.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Puttalam area.

The high speed Van was toppled over on the road after colliding with the Lorry and the accident occurred due to the inability of the Van driver to control the speed of the vehicle according to the Puttalam Traffic Police.