One dead, another injured as train hits hand tractor

May 14, 2024 09:13 am

One person has died and another sustained injuries in an accident where a hand tractor collided with a train at the Duwamodara railway crossing in Kosgoda.

The accident had occurred last evening (13) involving an express train which was running from Matara to Maradana.

The driver of the hand tractor, who was seriously injured in the accident, and another person who was traveling on it, were admitted to the Balapitiya hospital.

However, the driver had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the hospital.

The other injured person has been transferred to Karapitiya Hospital for further treatment, police said.

The deceased was a 49-year-old resident of Dehigahawela area.

Kosgoda Police is conducting further investigations regarding the incident.

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