WATCH : Quick action averts disaster at Ja-Ela railway crossing

A potential railway accident was narrowly averted at a level crossing in Ja-Ela on Friday after the quick action of a bystander helped save several lives. A van travelling from Ja-Ela towards Minuwangoda became stranded at a railway crossing when one of its wheels got stuck between the rails. At the same time, a train travelling from Negombo to Colombo was approaching the crossing. With the level crossing closed and the train fast approaching, a man at the scene ran along the railway track and signalled the oncoming train to stop. The train was brought to a halt just about…

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