Two racing car drivers arrested over deadly Fox Hill accident
Two racing car drivers involved in the accident at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in which 7 people were killed, have been arrested.
The Police said they were arrested while undergoing treatment in hospital.
At least seven people were killed and over 20 others sustained injuries when a car went off track and crashed into a group of spectators at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in Diyatalawa.
The Police said that a child was among those killed in the accident, Sunday. Four of the victims are officials of the racing event.
Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that a racing car had veered off the track and collided with a group of spectators.
The Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 race was suspended following the deadly accident.
The Diyatalawa Police is conducting further investigations into the accident. (Colombo Gazette)
