It is reported that 5 people died and 21 people were injured in an accident that occurred during the Foxhill car race in Diyathala. During the race, several cars ran off the track.
The police further stated that nearly 21 people were injured and hospitalized in the accident.
A spokesman for the Sri Lanka Motorcycle Riders Association told our website that the place where the accident occurred is not usually crowded with visitors, and that the place is a place where accidents happen frequently. Eyewitnesses say that the death toll may rise further.