Motorist dies in single-car crash at Mount Panorama race circuit
A man in his 30s was killed earlier this week after crashing his car at the first corner of the Mount Panorama race circuit in Bathurst – a venue which operates as a two-way public road with a 60km/h speed limit for most of the year.
Image credit: Getty Images/Robert Cianflone
Image credit: Getty Images/Robert Cianflone
A motorist has died after crashing his car on a public road that forms part of the Mount Panorama race circuit in Bathurst, believed to be the first non-racing-related fatality at the iconic venue.
In a media statement, the New South Wales Police Force announced emergency services were called following a single-car crash at approximately 9:50am on the morning of July 26.
Emergency services personnel arrived to find the male driver – believed to be in his 30s – had succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.
The vehicle reportedly crashed at the intersection of Mountain Straight and Hinton Road – also known as Hell Corner, the first turn of the Moun