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Train Car Crash

• 0069
• Stuk
• 1955-3-2

Train travelling from Pannipitiya to Colombo crashed into a car at the unguarded level crossing at Temple Road, Pannipitiya yesterday. Six Persons including two women, who were in the car, escaped hurt.

Morning Times

CTB Express Bus Involved in a Crash with a Train at Trincomalee

• 0082
• Stuk
• 1968-5-26

this is the ill-fated CTB express bus which was involved in a crash with atrain at Kanguiadai between Trincomalee and China Bay. Four Bus Passengers were killed and 30 injured in the accidents.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Journey's End

• 0090
• Stuk
• 1967-2-10

Two died on the spot when this lorry ran off the road at Dowa, Bandarawela. One other person suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. His condition is reported to be serious. Last year too a lorry ran off the road ta the same spot and two pe...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Car Crash Kills Mother of 2-year Old

• 0049
• Stuk
• 1964-7-24

The 2-year-old boy who escaped unhurt in the car crash at Haputale yesterday seen huddled against his father, who is warded at the Haputale hospital. His mother was killed in the crash.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Accident at Reid Avanue

• 0089
• Stuk
• 1982-7-30

Picture shows the private bus lying on its side after accident at Reid Avenue - Bauddhaloka Mawaththa junction.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Collision of Elephant and a Car

• 0055
• Stuk
• 1959-8-22

Victim of the Elephant and a Car Collision incident (Kandy)

The Times of Ceylon Press

CTB Double Deckers Crash Head-On at Lower Lake Road, Fort.

• 0149
• Stuk
• 1965-12-28

120 passengers miraculously escape the crash of two double deckers head-on. Although the drivers cabins were a mass of twisted metal; the two drivers escaped with minor injuries. They were taken into police custody and later released on bail. Only...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Taxi-Car Collision near the house of representatives

• 0135
• Stuk
• 1976-1-18

The driver of a taxi and two passengers were seriously injured when the taxi came into collision with a car near the House of Representatives. The taxi driver Saranadasa who was pinned between the steering wheel and the rear seat had to be extrica...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Taxi Disaster

• 0101
• Stuk
• 1965-9-22

This Taxi cab ran off the road and overturned at Pallemalala (opposite the Pallemalala Viharaya seen in the background), between Hambantota and Tissa, while returning from Kataragama. Three persons including the driver, D. Somadasa were seriously ...

Daily Mirror

Car Accident

• 0127
• Stuk
• 1963-6-11

A car went into the Nuwara Wewa, Occupant of the car from Kalubowila was drowned.

Daily Mirror