A recklessly driven Range Rover collides with a telephone pole near Hokandara Junction: The vehicle is badly damaged.

​🚨 Today (2026/10/24) near Hokandara Junction, an accident occurred when a red Range Rover Evoque luxury jeep ran off the road and hit a telephone pole. ​Due to the careless driving of the driver, the vehicle lost control and collided with the right/front part of the concrete telephone pole on the left side of the road, and with the collision, the front right bumper, headlight and fender covers of the vehicle were crushed and deformed and the vehicle was severely damaged. No one was seriously injured due to the accident, and traffic was interrupted for a short time on the main road near Hokandara as the vehicle stopped to cross the road. The traffic police officers of the area came and took measures to control the traffic on the road, and further investigations are being conducted by the Talangama/Athurugiriya Police regarding the incident. ​"Photographs of this accident are published to help create a society free from road accidents through safe driving." 📷 Our thanks to the brother who provided the photos | Special thanks to: Senthooran Siva Road Safety Lesson (Road Safety Lesson and Investigation) Sudden Acceleration in High-Performance SUVs in Urban Areas: In vehicles with modern powerful engines such as Range Rover Evoque, high torque is generated immediately even when the accelerator is pressed slightly. If speed is not controlled in narrow suburban lanes, there is a high risk of losing steering control and crashing into pavements or poles. ​Roadside Fixed Barriers and Infrastructure (Impact with Roadside Utility Poles): Concrete poles or electric poles are rigid barriers that do not absorb shock, so even in a minor collision, the vehicle's electronic sensors, suspension and body will suffer hundreds of thousands of damages. Attention related to junctions and crowded commercial areas: It is mandatory to drive within the prescribed speed limits without making unnecessary speed or careless turns at intersections like Hokandara where motorcycles, three-wheelers and pedestrians are frequent. Call 1990 Suvasarya Ambulance Service immediately in case of an emergency road accident.