A Wild Elephant and a 28 year old Cab
assistant had been killed and a Cab driver had been critically injured and hospitalized after a Cab transporting vegetables from Dambulla colliding with a Wild Elephant crossing the road at Elephantpass in 14 th post ,Karuwalagaswewa on Puttalam-Anuradhapura main road this morning(11).
The Cab assistant has died on the spot after Elephant had fallen on the Cab and the Wild Elephant had succumbed to his injuries whilst receiving treatment .
The Elephant had stood up following the incident and attempted to walk ,However soon he had fallen down after collapsing against a lamp post .
Veterinary staff in North-western province who had treated the Wild Elephant have attempted to save his life however he has breathed his last this noon it has been reported.
Although Wild Life Department along with police have displayed placards near the Elephantpass indicating the place ,Drivers are driving vehicles in high speed passing the area without considering it according to police.
The Cab assistant has died on the spot after Elephant had fallen on the Cab and the Wild Elephant had succumbed to his injuries whilst receiving treatment .
The Elephant had stood up following the incident and attempted to walk ,However soon he had fallen down after collapsing against a lamp post .
Veterinary staff in North-western province who had treated the Wild Elephant have attempted to save his life however he has breathed his last this noon it has been reported.
Although Wild Life Department along with police have displayed placards near the Elephantpass indicating the place ,Drivers are driving vehicles in high speed passing the area without considering it according to police.
