One Dead In Collision At Unprotected Railway Crossing

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 17-year-old girl has died in a road accident after a car collided with a train in the Araviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi.

Police said another 9 Y/O girl and a 16-Y/O boy who were travelling in the car were injured in the accident.

According to police they are siblings.

The injured children have been admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when the car collided with a train travelling from Mount Lavinia to Kankesanthurai.

Police said there was no safety gate at the railway crossing where the accident occurred.

The father who was driving the car and the mother who was also travelling in the vehicle were not injured.