Polonnaruwa hospital specialist surgeon killed in Minneriya collision

A 50-year-old specialist surgeon serving at Polonnaruwa Hospital died in a road accident at Minneriya when a car collided with a tipper truck.

The accident happened on Friday (6th) evening near the 39-kilometre post on the Polonnaruwa-Habarana road, police said. The car travelling from Minneriya towards Habarana collided with the tipper truck coming in the opposite direction.

Both drivers were admitted to Habarana Hospital; the surgeon, who was driving the car, was dead on admission. He was from Polonnaruwa New Town, police confirmed.

The truck driver has been transferred to Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.