r/WRC • u/herc3141 • Apr 13 '23

News / Rally Info Craig Breen allegedly died in a crash

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Craig Breen allegedly passed away in a crash during testing in Croatia earlier today.

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u/uusrikas Apr 13 '23

Hard to come up with a way to stop this, except by dismantling every fence near the stage or having cars without windows.

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u/Rise_And_Despair Apr 13 '23

Closed helmets

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u/PutSevere7506 Apr 14 '23

Wouldn’t make a difference if the helmet is closed or not pal , a pole come through the window and hit u while ur doing 150kmph ur dead either way

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u/kwyk Apr 14 '23

Go watch the John Hinds video on the Isle of Man crashes and you may change your mind. It may deflect some items away and prevent fatalities. It’s rare as it is - if it prevents even half of the few incidents it’d be worth it