The accident was caused by a drunk driver and a car parked at the pedestrian crossing
A CCTV camera installed in the mall recorded a collision with a car parked in front of the mall near Sampath Bank in Malambe. It was later revealed that the driver of the Vezel car was drunk. The CCTV footage proves that the other car was also parked in violation of the traffic rules at the pedestrian crossing.
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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