Their car crashed into a tree violently, after leaving the road on the departmental road 507 during the special stage in Larochemillay, in the Nièvre area. A 66-year-old man was killed in a road accident at the 50th edition on Saturday
of the national rally of Autun (Saône-et-Loire). An event that counts for the French VHC Rally Championship (Historic Competition Vehicle). His co-pilot was seriously injured in the accident.
The accident occurred before 2 p.m. when the victim lost control of his vehicle which ended its race against a tree, the same source said, confirming information Daily The Public Good. On their Facebook page, the organizers paid tribute
to pilot Jean-Marc Plisson and his co-pilot. “The entire ASA Morvan team wishes to support the family and loved ones of Jean-Marc Plisson. We think very strongly of Pascale, her co-driver and wish her a good recovery ”.
The co-pilot, seriously injured and whose state of health “was not very reassuring” when she was taken in charge, was helicoptered to the Dijon University Hospital.