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Eight-time World Rally Championship winner Sébastien Ogier was involved in a crash last week while preparing for the Rally Poland race, and one of the occupants of the other vehicle has since passed away. The crash, which occurred in the village of Wlosty, Poland, involved Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais in what appears to be a Toyota GR Yaris, and a Skoda with a 69-year-old man and a 67-year-old passenger inside. The 69-year-old Polish man died less than a week after the crash, according to a statement by Wlosty Police.
Ogier and the 69-year-old Polish man were airlifted from the scene, while Landais and the 67-year-old passenger were taken away by ambulance, according to the Wlosty Police. After initial examination by doctors at the hospital, the 69-year-old man was released without major injuries, only to die several days later.
Wlosty Police spokeswoman Marta Domanska said an autopsy will be performed Tuesday to determine whether the death was linked to the crash, according to AP (via The Canadian Press).
“Because there was extremely hot weather on Sunday and some days have passed since the crash, we don’t know if the two occurrences can be linked or not. An autopsy is expected to provide an answer,” Domanska said.
Following the accident, all four involved complained of pain but were conscious. While no one has been charged yet, an expert in road accident investigation is involved and will issue an opinion after further investigation. Competing under the official Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT name, Ogier and Landais pulled out of Rally Poland following the crash.
“The incident took place while Ogier and Landais were preparing for the Goldap special stage, which forms SS10 and SS14 of the rally this Saturday. Ogier and Landais were driving a road car as is the standard practice for rally reconnaissance,” a statement from Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT on X read. “All recce cars have GPS tracking, which shows the speeds were within the limits set. All involved have underdone scans which showed no serious injuries.”
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