One killed, 10 injured in head-on motor vehicle collision in Mihintale

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One person has died while 10 were left injured following a head-on collision between a jeep and a van in Mihintale today (Oct 28).

Police said that the accident had taken place near the Ambagahawela junction when a jeep heading towards Trincomalee had collided with a van travelling in the opposite direction.

Five persons in the van, who sustained injuries, had been admitted to the Mihintale hospital following which a woman aged 45 had died. In addition, six persons who had been travelling in the jeep have been admitted to the Anuradhapura hospital.

Further investigations are underway.

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