It is reported that four members of the same family were injured in a car accident on the main road of Baddegama, Hikkaduwa at around 2.30 am today (31).
The car collided with an electric pole on the side of the road and the accident took place and the electric pole fell on the car.
Residents of Poddala, Balagoda area were injured in the accident. Among the injured are two children aged three and six.
The police suspect that the accident may have occurred due to the car driver falling asleep. It is also reported that due to this accident, the road was blocked for about an hour and then the electricity board and the police removed the road block.