Two people were killed in a collision between a lorry and a bowser transporting fuel near the Mirigama entrance of the Central Expressway late last night, police said.
The crash occurred around 11 p.m. at the 41st-kilometer post. The lorry driver died at the scene, while the bowser’s assistant succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital.
The bowser driver was admitted to the Wathupitiwala Base Hospital with serious injuries.
Police said the lorry veered off the road and overturned, after which the bowser toppled onto it. (Newswire)
