9 March 2024 12:19 pm Views - 2410
Anuradhapura, March 9 (Daily Mirror) - Police arrested the cab driver involved in a hit-and-run accident at Rambewa in Anuradhapura early this morning.
Three individuals were killed and two women sustained injuries when a cab collided against a group of pedestrians.
Following the incident, the cab driver fled the scene but was later arrested along with two passengers at the Anuradhapura-Jaffna interchange.
The suspects, identified as employees of a vehicle repair shop, were reportedly returning from a musical event when the accident occured.
The driver, reportedly only 18 years old lacked a valid driver's license.