A tense situation was reported at the Bandaragama Divisional Hospital yesterday following the death of an individual due to a road accident.
A motorcyclist who had been injured after crashing into another motorcycle in the Welmilla area along the Bandaragama- Kesbewa Road had been brought to the Bandaragama Divisional Hospital for treatment.
According to a hospital spokesman, the motorcyclist had died while being admitted to the primary care unit.
However, the relatives of the deceased had transported his body, which was placed on a trolley, via a lorry to the Panadura Base Hospital.
A tense situation had arisen at the time, with the relatives of the deceased assaulting the hospital staff, breaking the glass doors of the hospital and damaging other property before leaving for the Panadura Hospital with the body on the trolley.
The other motorcyclist involved in the accident is also reported to have sustained serious injuries and is currently being treated at the Bandaragama Divisional Hospital. (Newswire)