Two persons, including a 16-year-old, have died after a motorcycle carrying three individuals crashed into a wall in the Alaveddy area of Jaffna.
According to the Police Media Division, the accident occurred on the Mallakam–Alaveddy Road within the Tellippalai Police Division on Sunday evening (01).
Police said the motorcycle, which was travelling towards Mallakam with two pillion passengers, collided with a wall after the rider lost control of the vehicle.
The rider and both pillion passengers sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the Tellippalai Hospital, where the rider and one pillion passenger subsequently died.
The deceased, aged 16 and 28, were residents of Kundukulam and Achchuveli, respectively.
The other pillion passenger, who sustained injuries, was transferred to the Jaffna Hospital for further treatment.
The Tellippalai Police are conducting further investigations into the accident. (Newswire)
