A woman has died after a van collided with the rear of a lorry on the Southern Expressway last evening (21), police said.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the van driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of the lorry travelling in the same direction.
The van driver and his mother, who was seated in the front passenger seat, sustained serious injuries and were admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
The woman later succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.
