Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- A lorry coming from Mirigama caught fire and was completely destroyed yesterday (11) at the Kurundugahahethepma Expressway exit on the Southern Expressway.

The driver and two assistants of the lorry have been admitted to the Elpitiya Base Hospital. Two are in a state of shock and one is receiving treatment for minor injuries, the Elpitiya Base Hospital sources said.

Police sources said that the lorry's maximum load capacity is 2,500kgs but the lorry had been carrying over 4,500kgs when the accident occurred.

The driver has lost control of the lorry due to overloading and it has veered off the road and crashed into railings before it overturned.

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