Thomas Bourgin dies at the beginning of the seventh stage of Dakar 2013

 BUENOS AIRES - Thomas Bourgin died in an accident on the Dakar 2013. The French motorcyclist died in an accident during a delivery trip to the North of Argentina. The news of his death was given by the C5N television.

The victim, Thomas Bourgin, born 25 years ago in Saint Etienne, participated in the rally with a KTM. According to the website of the Dakar, and the incident 'occurred at 8.23 hours local in Chile near the border crossing with Argentina' Paso de Jama.

The motion of Bourgin, directed the start of the special stage today, and it 'crashed into a police patrol car Chilean proceeded in the opposite direction. Bourgin, which was 68 / or in the standings, and 'was immediately rescued by the medical staff of the rally, but that' they could not help but see death, probably immediately after the impact.

condolences to the family of Thomas Bourgin