Businessman arrested over fatal accident in Kiriella

• The accident occurred when the  jeep, attempted to overtake a vehicle and collided with a car and a motorcycle

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   
A 24-year-old businessman has been arrested by the Kiriella Police for reckless driving after a jeep he had been driving collided with a car and a motorcycle, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to five others in Kiriella on Saturday night.  

According to the police, the incident occurred when the  jeep, travelling from Panadura towards Ratnapura, attempted to overtake a vehicle and collided with a car and a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction at Idangoda in Kiriella.   
The driver of the jeep, the car driver, his wife, their 3-year-old child and the motorcycle driver and his wife sustained injuries in the accident. They were rushed to Kiriella Hospital, where the 35-year-old motorcycle rider succumbed to his injuries. The other injured individuals have been transferred to the Ratnapura Hospital for further treatment.   

At the time of the accident, four persons had been travelling in the jeep, police said.   
The driver of the jeep has been taken into custody and is currently receiving treatment at the Ratnapura Hospital.   
Investigations have revealed that he is a businessman from Poruwandanda in Horana.   
The Kiriella Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.