An officer attached to the Consulate General of India in Jaffna has died following a road accident in Omanthai, Vavuniya, yesterday (26), according to the Omanthai Police.

The accident occurred when the car in which they were travelling in, en route to Jaffna from Colombo, collided with a tipper truck that was heading to Omanthai from Jaffna.

The deceased has been identified as a 52-year-old employee of the Indian Consulate.

His wife, son, and father-in-law, who sustained serious injuries in the accident, have been admitted to the District General Hospital in Vavuniya for treatment.