Accident in Sri Lanka: Car crashes into crowd of spectators, seven dead in racing accident in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka crash: Seven spectators killed and more than 20 injured, some seriously, in accident during autocross race in Sri Lanka

Seven dead and more than 20 injured, some seriously: This is the tragic result of an incident at an autocross race in Sri Lanka on Saturday. The accident occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross event organized by the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Military Academy at a military base in Diyatalawa town.

“The accident happened when the car left the road,” police spokesman Nihal Talduva said, according to the BBC . Videos shared on social media show a vehicle running off the road and hitting several bystanders. You can also see how the injured are then cared for by first responders and transferred to ambulances.

Accident in Sri Lanka: According to the Sri Lankan military, an eight-year-old girl and four match officials were among the dead. According to continuous media reports, some of the injured are still in critical condition.

According to witness statements, corroborated by the aforementioned video footage, the accident occurred shortly after another vehicle overturned on the route. Further details of the accident, such as the driver involved and his condition, have not yet been released.

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According to local authorities, the police have launched an investigation into the accident, which also involves the military at whose premises the accident took place. After the accident, there was debate on social media, especially in Sri Lanka, about the safety of the track, which is separated from the spectator stands only by a dirt wall.

Crash in Sri Lanka: The ‘Fox Hill Supercross’ has been held since 1993, but this year for the first time since 2019. Since then, the race had been suspended due to the restrictions of the pandemic and the economic situation in Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a race in Sri Lanka on Sunday and plowed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others, officials said.

Thousands of spectators watched the accident during a match in the town of Diyatalawa in the central tea-growing hills, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo.

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.

Crash in Sri Lanka: Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said one of the cars ran off the track and crashed into spectators and event officials. Seven people, including four officials, were killed and 20 others are hospitalized, Thalduwa said. He said three of the injured were in critical condition.

Thalduwa said police have launched an investigation into the accident, which was the 17th of 24 scheduled events. The match was stopped after the accident.

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