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Motorcycle and three-wheeler collision kills two in Galle
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka /Disasters & Emergencies

Motorcycle and three-wheeler collision kills two in Galle

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A collision between a motorcycle and a three-wheeler in Galle, Sri Lanka, resulted in the deaths of a 59-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man.
  • The woman died at the scene, while the man succumbed to his injuries later at the hospital.
  • Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

A tragic road accident in Galle, Sri Lanka, has claimed the lives of two individuals. A 59-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man died following a collision between a motorcycle and a three-wheeler on Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Ambalantota.

The accident occurred when a three-wheeler traveling from Ambalantota towards Karapitiya collided with a motorcycle traveling in the opposite direction from Karapitiya towards Ambalantota. The three-wheeler overturned and struck a nearby utility pole.

The woman, a passenger on the three-wheeler, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained severe injuries after falling from his vehicle. He was admitted to Galle National Hospital and passed away in the intensive care unit approximately four hours after the accident.

Authorities have identified the deceased woman as a resident of Kanamptiya and the man as a resident of Hinpandala. The Galle police are currently conducting further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.

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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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