Yesterday (13) a car suffered a technical fault at a place called Tuthu Sevana on the Anuradhapura – Trincomalee road near Kahtagasdigiliya town and a mechanic who was repairing the car came to the relevant place with his son. At that time the car owner, her wife and a small child. has .
While the car was being repaired, a person who came to the place in a drunken van had an argument with them. The argument went on for a long time and the van driver continued on the road and again reversed the van and drove the van under the people near the car. says that
It is reported that the people who were injured in the accident have been admitted to the Kahtagasdigiliya Hospital and the car mechanic has died.
The deceased is a 50-year-old father of three residing in Kahatagasdigiliya area and the suspect who caused the accident is said to be a 38-year-old man from the same area.
It is reported that the suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Kahatagasdigiliya Magistrate’s Court today (14).