A lorry loaded with cement collided with a stopped gas lorry and an overpowered electric pole causing an accident and a fish lorry following the lorry and a nearby bus were also damaged in the accident.
A lorry loaded with cement traveling from Trincomalee towards Habarana collided with a stopped gas lorry and a high power pole at the Kantale Portan Kadu junction and an accident occurred this morning (08) and a fish lorry following the lorry and a nearby bus were also damaged in the accident. Due to the collapse of power lines and poles, the power system has been severely damaged and traffic on the main road in Kantale city has been blocked due to this.
Accident 1st reminds all Sri Lankan motorists to exercise defensive driving, maintain safe headway distance, and adhere to posted speed limits. In case of emergency collisions or breakdowns in Trincomalee, immediately contact the 1990 Suwa Seriya Ambulance or 119 Police Hotline. For expressway emergencies on E01, E02, E03, and E04, dial 1969.
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