A 06-year-old child was reported dead in an accident involving a three-wheeler and a van in the Kurundugaha town in Elpitiya early this morning.
The Police said a three-wheeler travelling from Ambalangoda to Elpitiya had collided head-on with a van travelling in the opposite direction.
The three-wheeler driver, a male passenger, two female passengers, and three female children who had been travelling in the three-wheeler had been injured in the accident.
The group had been admitted to the Elpitiya Hospital, during which one female child had succumbed to injuries, while the others were continuing to be treated in the hospital.
The deceased 06-year-old girl is a resident of Pitigala.
The driver of the van has been arrested in connection with the accident. The Elpitiya Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)
