69-year-old man dies after head-on car crash last week with rally great Ogier in Poland

By The Associated Press

Police officers are investigating the site of a crash between the white Toyota of eight-time world rally champion Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais, left, and a local resident's Ford, right, that collided head-on on a local road near the village of Wlosty, near Goldap in northeastern Poland, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, while the Ogier and Landais were on a reconnaissance run ahead of this week's Rally Poland. Ogier and the Ford's driver were airlifted to hospital while Landais and the Ford's female passenger were taken by ambulances. (Police Office in Goldap via AP Photo)[ASSOCIATED PRESS]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in Poland say a 69-year-old man has died less than a week after he was involved in a head-on car crash with eight-time world rally champion Sébastien Ogier. The man had been released from the hospital without major injuries following the accident and police spokeswoman Marta Domanska said an autopsy will be performed Tuesday to determine whether the death was linked to the crash. Ogier and the Polish man were airlifted to a hospital after the crash near the village of Wlosty. Medical tests did not show any major injuries and both were released home last week. Domanska said the Polish man felt unwell at home during extremely hot weather Sunday and an ambulance was called. Experts were investigating the crash site. No one has been charged so far.