An accident took place as a result of a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry in the Senakudirippu area in Puttalam.

Our correspondent stated that a ten-month old infant and the infant’s mother had been injured in the incident and had been admitted to the Puttalam Hospital.

The accident had taken place at 3 a.m on Monday  Our correspondent stated that the bus plying from Jaffna to Colombo had crashed into  lorry travelling from Colombo. The lorry had subsequently toppled.

The injured were a ten-month old infant and the infant’s mother travelling in the lorry.

Our correspondent stated that the injured are currently receiving treatment at the Puttalam Hospital. The Puttalam Police are carrying out further investigations into the incident.

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