COLOMBO (News1st): Five people have lost their lives in a series of road accidents reported from several parts of the country.Police said a motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle collided with a lorry near the 58km post on the Baduraliya-Matugama Road. The accident occurred when the lorry was attempting to enter a vehicle yard and collided with the motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction.In another incident, a pedestrian who was standing by the roadside in the Rathmalgahaella area along the Ampara-Bibile Road was killed after being struck by a motorcycle.The motorcyclist has been arrested in connection with the accident. The deceased was identified as a 36-year-old resident of Rathmalgahaella.Meanwhile, a female passenger riding on a motorcycle was killed after a private bus collided with the motorcycle near the Kegalle Court Complex on the Colombo-Kandy Main Road.In a separate accident, a passenger travelling in the rear seat of a cab was killed after the driver lost control of the vehicle at the 16th Mile Post area on the Badulla-Mahiyanganaya Road. The cab veered off the road and overturned following the loss of control.Another fatal accident was reported in the Hali-Ela area along the Hali-Ela-Welimada Road when a three-wheeler travelling towards Welimada struck a person attempting to cross the road.Police said the 73-year-old victim sustained serious injuries in the collision and later succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the Badulla Hospital.
