Le Mans: Race Must Take Better Precautions to Prevent Future Accidents

Fatal accidents always prompt talk regarding what could’ve been done to prevent such events from occurring, and now, those talks will surround the 24 Hours at Le Mans. Allan Simonsen passed away from injuries sustained at 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday after crashing into the barrier around 10 minutes after the race’s start. Here’s an excerpt from a statement provided by 24 Hours of Le Mans officials: The driver was immediately attended on the scene by the doctors from the Automobile Club de I’Ouest’s Medical Service. In a serious condition, Allan Simonson was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he died soon after due to his injuries. Here’s what Nick Bromberg of Yahoo! Sports saw...

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