FIA and Hyundai join hands to investigate Breen's death

Hyundai and the FIA are working together to uncover all the pieces of the puzzle of the World Rally Championship test crash that took Craig Breen's life in the run-up to Rally Croatia last week. Hyundai team boss Cyril Abiteboul read a prepared statement to the media in Croatia on Wednesday to explain what happened.

Abiteboul confirmed that the accident occurred at a relatively low speed and that the car had collided with a wooden fence that had entered the car's cabin through the driver's side window. Co-driver James Fulton remained unhurt in the incident.

Hyundai and FIA join hands

"Hyundai Motorsport and the FIA are working together to look into all aspects of the incident," the French team boss confirmed. More details are emerging about the cause of Breen's death.

"Craig was taken from the podium to the hospital. As far as we can establish, Craig was dead instantly. As far as can be established, there was no problem with the car, tyres or safety equipment. The local police took a report at the scene," Abiteboul said.