The Bandarawela Magistrate's Court has yesterday granted bail to the two drivers involved in the fatal crash during the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 at Diyatalawa.
The Magistrate ordered their release on surety bail of Rs. 100,000 each. The drivers had been arrested while receiving treatment in the hospital on April 22 and were remanded in custody by the Bandarawela Magistrate on the same day.
The tragic incident on Sunday (April 21) claimed the lives of seven people, including an 8-year-old girl, and left more than 23 injured when a car veered off the track during a race and collided with spectators. Among the deceased were four event officials acting as flag marshals, with the others identified as spectators.
The crash occurred shortly after another car overturned on the track, leading to the red car veering off and hitting spectators along the unguarded trackside.
Following the accident, the two drivers were arrested and remanded until April 30 on the orders of the Bandarawela Magistrate's Court.
The Fox Hill Super Cross, organized by the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa with the support of the Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), attracts top-ranking racing drivers and riders from both local and international circuits.
The 28th edition of the event began in Diyatalawa on Sunday after a 5-year hiatus but was immediately suspended after the tragic incident.
