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One dead, 2 injured after train hits lorry
April 9, 2016 06:36 pm
An elderly man was killed while two others were wounded after a lorry collided with a train at the Weliwatta railway crossing in Habaraduwa.
Police said that a Colombo-bound train arriving from Matara hit the lorry which was attempting to pass through the crossing.
The driver of the lorry, a passenger and the gatekeeper at the crossing were admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital following the incident, however the driver succumbed to injuries.
The deceased is a 77-year-old resident of Ginigala in Habaraduwa.
Habaraduwa Police is conducting an investigation.
