Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The owner of the crane truck involved in the fatal road accident that occurred this morning (28) in Borella has also been taken into custody, police stated.

According to police, both the driver and the owner of the crane truck are scheduled to be produced before the Hulftsdorp No. 02 Magistrate's Court tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the crane truck driver involved in the fatal accident, in which an individual died, was under the influence of cannabis, according to police.

This has been revealed during a medical examination conducted on the relevant individual, police noted.

A total of seven individuals injured in the accident are currently receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.

Police stated that one of the...