Five injured in tipper-van collision | Daily News

Five injured in tipper-van collision

The tipper and van involved in the accident. Picture by Lakshman Kumarasinghe, Walasgala Group Corr.
The tipper and van involved in the accident. Picture by Lakshman Kumarasinghe, Walasgala Group Corr.

Five people were seriously injured when a van collided head-on with a tipper truck at Aluthpara, Dickwella, on Saturday.

According to Police, five people travelling in the van had been injured.

“There were eight youths in the van between the ages of 18 – 25. They were all under the influence of liquor,” a Police officer said.

According to the Police, the driver of the van had lost control of the vehicle and collided with the tipper.

Police are investigating. 


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