A three-wheeler driver and a guest have actually passed away in a mishap along the Kurunegala-Dambulla A6 road in Doratiyawa, Kurunegala this morning.According to Police, a double-cab heading towards Kurunegala from Dambulla had clashed head on with a three-wheeler arriving from the opposite direction before then also striking a motorcycle.The chauffeur of the three-wheeler, two travelers and the motorcyclist had sustained injuries in the incident and were hurried to hospital.Police stated the motorist and a traveler of the three-wheeler caught their injuries on admission to the Kurunegala Hospital.
The departed, aged 37 and 43, were locals of Galkiriyagama.The bodies are placed at the morgue of the Kurunegala Hospital.Preliminary examinations have revealed the cab driver, who was detained in connection with the occurrence, was under the influence alcohol at the time of the accident.Further examinations are underway, cops stated.