Bus hit by lorry goes down precipice

By L.B.Senaratne

A private bus fell into a precipice at lower Kadugannawa, when a lorry bound for Colombo hit the bus in the rear after it had been halted to be washed, police said. Five persons have been injured. Two of the injured are at Kadugannawa hospital, two at Peradeniya hospital and one at Kandy hospital.

According to Kadugannawa Police inquiries were in progress as the accident occurred at dusk. The bus has not yet been removed. Police said they had still to ascertain whether there were any other injured persons still in the bus.