Man suffers serious leg injury after SLTB bus runs over him at Walapane

A 53-year-old passenger was seriously injured after being run over by an SLTB bus at the Walapane bus stand in Nuwara Eliya on November 13. The man, a Rupaha resident, was boarding the Ragala to Colombo bus when he fell under its front wheel before it stopped, crushing his right leg.

The accident happened at about 9.45 am. He was first taken to Walapane Regional Hospital and later moved to Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital due to the seriousness of his injuries.

Police said the bus driver had been arrested on suspicion and would be produced before the Walapane Magistrate's Court. A security camera at a nearby shop captured the incident.