Workers set up the finish point for Stage 12 of the Dakar Rally, in Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 14.HAMAD I MOHAMMED/Reuters
A 20-year-old Frenchman died Friday at the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a local truck, organizers said.
Quentin Lavallee, a mechanic for the PH Sport team, was driving an assistance vehicle when the accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. local time, said race organizers citing local police reports.
A passenger, Maxime Frere of Belgium, was injured and transported to the National Guards Hospital in Jeddah, organizers said in a statement.
Lavallee was the chief mechanic for a Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 that raced in the Dakar Classic section featuring refurbished older vehicles.