Colombo (LNW): Two Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed in a tragic accident in Vavuniya, leaving five others wounded last (09) night, Ada Derana reported.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in Velikulam during a heavy rainstorm last night.
The STF’s Land Rover Defender collided with a cow, leading the vehicle to veer off its path and crash into a wall.
The deceased, two Police Constables from the STF, were 29 and 31 years old, from Kurunegala and Medawachchiya, respectively.
Among the injured are a Sub-Inspector, two Sergeants, and the vehicle’s driver, a Police Constable, and were admitted to the Vavuniya Hospital. Two of them are reportedly in critical condition.
Vavuniya Police have launched investigation into the incident.
