A motor vehicle returning to Avissawella after visiting Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) veered off the road and toppled nearly 100 feet down a precipice in the 3rd Mile Post area along the Norton Bridge–Laxapana main road. 

The accident left three passengers with serious injuries, who were rushed to the Laxapana Regional Hospital. 

Two of them were subsequently transferred to Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for further treatment. 

Police suspect that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the crash. 

The vehicle was heavily damaged, and Norton Bridge Police are continuing their investigations into the incident.