One dead, four injured after jeep driven by teenager crashes in Welisara

• The youth was arrested over the accident while his father was also taken into custody for allowing a minor to drive the vehicle

 By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya

One person died and four others were badly injured when a jeep driven by a 16-year old boy collided with four vehicles at the Mahabage junction in Welisara last morning, the police said.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said the jeep was going from Colombo to Negombo veered off the road and rammed into two motorcycles, a three-wheeler, and a car coming from the opposite direction. He said the injured in the accident have been admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital where a 51-year old succumbed to his injuries.

Another injured person is in critical condition.

The youth was arrested over the accident while his father was also taken into custody for allowing a minor to drive the vehicle. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident had occurred as the driver couldn't control the speed.