A lorry parked on a steep stretch of road runs forward after its handbrake goes off and collides with an oncoming three-wheeler and a motorcycle.
When the lorry stopped at a steep spot on the Ingiriya-Colombo road, the driver got off, the handbrake was released and he ran forward on the road, colliding with a motorcycle and a three-wheeler that came in front. The rider was injured and taken to the hospital.
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 Colombo, 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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