Car rams into CTB bus, killing driver

By Jayampathy Jayasinghe

A car driven at breakneck speed along the Old Kottawa road veered of the road and rammed into a SLCTB bus at the entrance to the Udahamulle SLTB depot road, Nugegoda, killing the driver and critically injuring one passenger who was seated behind. The other passenger who was in the front seat escaped without injuries, police said.

OIC Traffic Mirihana Police, Sub Inspector R.K. Ratnasinghe said the accident had occurred around 3.45 a.m. on Saturday, while the car was travelling from Nugegoda towards Maharagama. The deceased driver was identified as Terrance Seneviratne (23) an employee of a private company. The critically injured person was admitted to the National Hospital Colombo.

Inspector Ratnasinghe said the Toyota vehicle was a complete wreck with its hood ripped off following the accident. The impact was so severe that a stationary SLCTB was shifted several feet away from where it was parked. Speeding was the main reason for the accident, the OIC said.