Police reveal cause of Southern Expressway crash involving 11 vehicles

Police have attributed the Southern Expressway accident involving 11 vehicles to excessive speed and serious negligence by the driver of a cab travelling from Galle towards Colombo.

The accident occurred between Gelanigama and Dodangoda at approximately 6:15 a.m. when the cab suddenly applied its brakes, crashed into the expressway barrier and subsequently collided with a bus carrying schoolchildren.

The collision triggered a series of crashes involving an Akuressa-Colombo passenger bus and eight other vehicles.

As reported earlier, 15 people, including eight schoolchildren and two teachers, were injured and admitted to the Kalutara Teaching Hospital.

Police said the schoolchildren escaped with minor injuries because they were wearing seat belts. (Newswire)

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