Three-wheeler with Russian tourists involved in multi-vehicle collision (CCTV)

August 10, 2023 at 1:31 PM

A Russian couple and another woman have been injured after the three-wheeler they were travelling in was involved in a multi-vehicle collision near the Katukurunda Fuel Station.

According to CCTV footage, the three-wheeler had collided with three other three-wheelers and a motorcycle that were parked by the fuel station.

The accident occurred while the tourists were on their way from a hotel in Waskaduwa to Hikkaduwa. 

The Police suspect that the accident may have occurred due to the driver falling asleep at the wheel.

The driver of the three-wheeler that transported the Russian couple has been arrested over the accident. (NewsWire)