COLOMBO (News 1st); 15 people were injured following a collision between a military truck and a tipper truck in Kopai, Jaffna.

Military Spokesperson Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne speaking to News 1st said 12 of the injured were soldiers and the other three were civilians.

02 people traveling in the tipper truck had fled the scene following the accident and Sri Lanka Police said an investigation is underway to locate and arrest them.

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