It is reported that three people have died in a car accident near Bulogolla Junction, Potuhera.
The police headquarters said that the accident occurred when a three-wheeler coming from the opposite direction collided with a vegetable transport lorry traveling from Kurunegala to Colombo in the area concerned.
It is said that four people who were traveling in the tricycle were seriously injured and admitted to the Kurunegala hospital, where three died.
It is said that the identity of the deceased has not been confirmed yet.
It is said that the driver of the lorry has been arrested by the Potuhera police in connection with the accident.