It is reported that a lorry carrying maize trees from Anuradhapura to the Animal Farm of Nottonbridge Lonak Estate lost control of the driver, ran off the road and rolled down a ten feet cliff on the side road leading to the animal farm of Lonak Estate today (15th) at around 9.30 am.
This accident happened when the lorry which was running on the main road, while driving on the hilly road leading to the animal farm, suddenly lost control of the driver and pulled back and ran off the main road.
Regarding the accident, Nortonbridge Police stated that only the driver was inside the lorry at the time of the accident, the driver was not injured in the accident and the lorry was severely damaged.