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January 15, 2021 Motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin died of injuries sustained after an accident at the Dakar Rally, during his transfer by medical plane from Jeddah to France.
The organizers announce this in a note.
"The French Cherpin had fallen during the seventh stage from Hal to Sakaka, Saudi Arabia, on January 10. He was reached by helicopter and found unconscious by doctors at kilometer 178, then transported to the Sakaka hospital, where the doctor revealed severe head injury. "
"After emergency surgery, his condition remained stable and he was flown from Sakka to the hospital in Jeddah, from where he would be transferred to a hospital in Lille, France. This had been the fourth Dakar Rally. of Cherpin, having participated for the first time in South America in 2009. The entire Dakar caravan wishes to extend its sincere condolences to its family, relatives and friends ", finally write the organizers.