It is reported that a person has died in an accident that occurred when a motorcycle collided with a crane at the Grandpass Welskumara Mawatha area.
The police said that during preliminary investigations, it was revealed that the accident occurred due to a part of the iron beam loaded in a crane used for development work in the area being thrown out of the vehicle.
At the time of the accident, a husband and wife couple was traveling on a motorcycle and the rider died after receiving serious injuries in the accident.
The deceased is a 56-year-old resident of Ederamulla area.
The driver of the crane has been arrested in connection with the accident and investigations are underway by the Grandpass Police.