Seven people, including an Air Force serviceman and two women, were killed in six separate accidents reported across Sri Lanka on October 22, according to police.
The accidents occurred in Habaraduwa, Chunnakam, Mahawa, Pussellawa and Kelaniya, with two deaths reported in the Pussellawa accident.
In Habaraduwa, a 40-year-old Air Force serviceman from Medagama was killed after being struck by a train travelling from Beliatta to Maradana. Police said the serviceman had been returning to report for duty after taking leave.
In Chunnakam, a 67-year-old cyclist died after being struck by a tipper truck near the Inuvil Kandasamy Kovil Junction on the Jaffna-Kankesanthurai Road. The cyclist died after being admitted to Jaffna Hospital. The truck driver was arrested.
In Mahawa, a 78-year-old pedestrian from Galgamuwa was killed after being struck by a bus near the weekly fair junction on the Madagalla-Daladagama Road. The bus driver was arrested.
In Pussellawa, two people were killed when a cab veered off the road and overturned down a slope while travelling from Kadadora Junction towards Kotagepitiya. The 57-year-old driver died at the scene, while a 55-year-old woman travelling in the vehicle died after being admitted to Gampola Hospital.
Meanwhile, in Kelaniya, a 34-year-old woman from Kandana died after a car veered off the Biyagama-Colombo Road in Pilapitiya, struck her and subsequently crashed into an electricity pole. The woman died while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo. The driver was arrested.
Police said investigations into all the incidents are continuing. (Newswire)
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