Drivers of Beijing's 'Fast and Furious' car race sentenced

A green Lamborghini lies in pieces with debris scattered about after an accident in a tunnel on Datun Road near the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, April 12, 2015. [Photo/IC]

The drivers of a Ferrari and Lamborghini who crashed in Beijing, in what was dubbed the 'Fast and Furious' incident, were found guilty of dangerous driving and sentenced to four and five months in prison, respectively, on Thursday.

Yu Muchun, 20, and Tang Wentian, 21, were charged for dangerous driving, according to the Chaoyang District People's Court of Beijing. Yu, who surrendered himself, will be jailed for four months and fined 8,000 yuan ($1,290), while Tang was sentenced to five months and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,613).

They both claimed they would not appeal.

Both vehicles careened through a tunnel guardrail in an underpass near the Bird's Nest stadium on the rainy night of April 11 before smashing into walls at speeds of more than 160 mph, according to a statement from the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau.

A woman surnamed Xu sitting in the Lamborghini had her spine broken. They caused an economic loss of 320,000 yuan.

The case caused quite a stir on the Internet, renewing criticism on reckless behavior and blatant lawbreaking by some members of the "second wealthy generation", the children of China's new rich.