Colombo (News 1st); 12 people were confirmed to have died as a result of fatal motor accidents within 24 hours, said Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana.

Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said 07 of these deaths were caused by accidents that took place on Saturday (13) while the other 05 deaths were the result of accidents that took place earlier this week.

According to the Police Spokesperson 04 pedestrians and 03 motorcyclists were among the victims.

He said the victims of motor traffic accidents are mainly motorcyclists, pillion riders and pedestrians.

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