In the Toivakka-Rally, a fatal exit occurred. According to police, a driver died in the accident.
Micke Suopuro,
Mari Pekkanen
8.2. 18: 39 • Updated 8.2. 21:36
The Inland Police Department confirms that a competitor in the Toivakka-Rally died on Saturday.
According to police, the rally car derailed on a snow project on the roof, which resulted in the driver died. The outing took place in the rally special stages 4.
The matter is being investigated as an investigation into the cause of death.
The rally was suspended on Saturday due to an accident. Among other things, the interruption was said Central Finn.
According to an eyewitness contacting Central Finland, the accident car had avoided the faster car on the bench and spun through the beak.
Such a competition was about
The Toivakka Rally is a hobby engine rally under Hamu. The organizer of the competition is the Yellow Racing Team Association. Competition is not under the AKK National Confederation.
There were rally enthusiasts in the competition, but also last weekend in the Rovaniemi Finnish Champion Tuukka Kauppinen. He drove in the race by Rally3.
Kauppinen’s car was not involved in the accident.
Edited at 7:07 pm: Added information about the organizer of the competition.
Edited at 7:40 pm: In the news and its title, it was previously reported to have died. The point has been changed to a competitor.
Edited at 7:57 pm: Added clarification that the police or organizers have not confirmed the event.
Edited at 8:24 pm: News edited based on a news release from the Inland Police. Police confirm that the driver has died in the accident.
Edited at 8:48 pm: The news previously described as a drastic exit. The design is removed to reflect the Inner Finland Police Bulletin, which speaks of a car derail in the roof of a snow project.
Edited at 9:05 pm: Added an eyewitness to the accident reached by Central Finland.