Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Police have confirmed that the driver of the cab involved in the accident where six persons, including three females, were reported dead after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of people near a Vesak Dansala in the Meegoda Junction, had been under the influence of alcohol.

The arrested suspect has been identified as a 42-year-old resident of the Piliyandala area.

Police said seven others, including a young child, sustained injuries and were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital for treatment.

A cab traveling on the road in the Meegoda area in Homagama had veered off the road and crashed into a crowd gathered in a line near a Vesak Dansala, last night (31), before fleeing the scene.

The deceased include three women a...