A 19-year-old boy was reported dead and four children were injured in two separate accidents reported in the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today.
The 19-year-old boy was reported dead in an accident that had occurred in the Kumbukgete area in the North Western Province yesterday.
The Police said two motorcycles had collided head-on in the Kumbukwewa area, resulting in the motorcyclists, two pillion riders, and two children sustaining injuries.
While receiving treatment at the Hiripitiya Hospital, one motorcyclist succumbed to injuries. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Kumbukgete.
Furthermore, two children aged 10 and 04 years have been injured and their 37-year-old mother has died in an accident reported in the Ruwanwella area yesterday.Â
The Police said two motorcycles had collided head-on resulting in the woman and her two children sustaining injuries.Â
The female motorcyclist had succumbed to injuries, while her 10-year-old child is receiving treatment at the Karawanella Hospital and the 04-year-old child had sustained minor injuries.
