Two youths were seriously injured after being run over by a speeding lorry while lighting firecrackers in the centre of Talawakelle town early on Sunday (20), police said.
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the victims were celebrating Deepavali. The lorry, which was reportedly travelling at high speed, struck the two youths and fled the scene.
Police later arrested the suspect driver, who had been hiding at his residence in the Grand Weston Estate, Talawakelle.
The injured youths were initially admitted to the Lidula Hospital and later transferred to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital for further treatment due to the severity of their injuries.
Talawakelle Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
(Source - DailyMirror)
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