Two women killed after being hit by car; driver arrested

Two women killed after being hit by car; driver arrested

December 25, 2015   02:32 pm

Two women died after being hit by a car in the Galwaduwagama area on the Kandy-Jaffna main road. 

Police said that a car traveling from Tirappane to Galwaduwagama collided with the two women who were walking on the road last evening.

They were admitted to the Anuradhapura Hospital in critical condition, however succumbed to injuries shortly after.

The deceased, 52 and 62 years old, are residents of Galnewa in Galwaduwagama.

The driver of the car has been arrested while Tirappane Police are conducting an investigation. 

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