Three killed in Teldeniya accident

Three people were killed after a car veered off the road, crashed into a motorbike and ran over two women before crashing into a wall at Gonawala, Teldeniya this morning. 

Police said the car had been driving towards Kandy from Mahinyanganaya when it went off the road at about 7.15am today.

The accident occurred due to the driver of the car falling asleep at the wheel, police added.

The motorcyclist and the two women who were run over by the car, were rushed to Teldeniya Hospital, but succumed to their injuries.

The driver of the car and another passenger were also injured and are being treated at the Teldeniya Hospital. Investigations are ongoing.     

Meanwhile, on Sunday (8), two people were also killed at Teldeniya when a bus veered off the road and plunged down a precipise. Fifteen others were injured in that accident. 

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