Police confirmed that the driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly multi-vehicle collision in Mattakkuliya had consumed cannabis. The crash on Wednesday night killed three people and injured multiple others.
A fatal road accident in Mattakkuliya on Wednesday night resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries, with police investigations revealing that the driver had consumed cannabis at the time of the incident. According to authorities, a medical examination conducted following the crash confirmed cannabis use by the vehicle operator.
The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. at Ferguson Road Junction in Mattakkuliya, Colombo. Police reports indicate that a car travelling at high speed from the Wattala direction went out of the driver's control and struck multiple vehicles on the road. According to one account, the car collided with three three-wheelers and four motorcycles, while another source specifies two three-wheelers and two motorcycles were hit in the crash.
Three people were killed in the accident, with victims identified as residents of Grandpass and Mattakkuliya aged 44 and 64 years. Hospital sources confirmed that 10 to 12 injured persons were admitted to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka for treatment. The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene. Police identified him as a businessman residing in the Mattakkuliya area.
Investigations into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing, with the Mattakkuliya Police conducting further inquiries into the incident.