A Colombo-bound train has collided with a van at an unprotected level crossing at Thalpitiya in Wadduwa, disrupting train services on the coastal line.
One person who was travelling in the van has been rescued from the vehicle while another is still trapped inside, Ada Derana reporter said.
Efforts are reportedly underway to rescue the person trapped inside the vehicle.
The collision involving the slow train plying from Kalutara to Maradana has taken place at around 11.00 a.m. this morning (30), according to the reporter.
The train services on the coastal line have been disrupted owing to the accident, the reporter said.
UPDATE (1:17PM): The young woman who was trapped inside the van which collided with the train has been rescued after about an hour, following much effort from the rescue teams and the police together with the local residents.
Later, she was rushed to the Panadura Base Hospital, owing to a leg injury.
The couple that was travelling in the van has been identified as residents of the Kotikawatta area, the police said.
The accident has caused damage to the front part of the train, while the van has completely been gutted.
The railway security division of Wadduwa Police carries out further investigation regarding the incident.
