Thirteen wounded after van crashes into embankment

Thirteen wounded after van crashes into embankment

March 27, 2015   10:51 am

At least thirteen persons were injured and hospitalised after a van veered off the road and collided with a roadside embankment in the Hagiliella area in Badulla.

Police said that the van driver losing control of the vehicle had resulted in the accident.

The driver and passengers of the van, including 5 women, were admitted to the Welimada Hospital following the incident.

Three women who were in critical condition were later transferred to the Badulla Hospital for further treatment.

The wounded group are all said to be residents of Kurunegala.   

 

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