Another Dakar death

[jorismo]

PRESS RELEASE OF THE DAKAR ORGANISATION

This morning at 10:00 AM, at km 25 of the special of stage 13 of the rally between LABE and TAMBACOUNDA, just 6kms before the village of Kourahoye, a young boy that had come with his family to see the rally go by, was hit by vehicle n°420 of the car class while crossing the track.

He immediately received treatment from the medical staff of the rally but died during his transfer by helicopter to Labé.

The organisation expresses its sadness to the family of the child.

[man 430gt]

This is a very damp period in rallying..

[adamfraser]

Yeah, sad. But why the hell would he cross the road when he can see a car coming :confused: ?

[yogi]

poor fella!:(

[PerfAdv]

Even the best organized rallies the spectators seem to be too close to the action. In some stages in the P-D there hardly seems to be a road and the line the driver need to take at speed may not be apparent to spectators. Especially, young children. Very sad event, mostly for the boy's family but also for the racer.

[jorismo]

Very sad event, mostly for the boy's family but also for the racer.

Yeah, this must be very hard for the driver. I think I would go crazy...