Toomas Heikkinen Injured in Brutal RallyCross Crash at X-Games – Videos
The X Games RallyCross is going through its practice runs today, and Finnish driver Toomas “Topi” Heikkinen suffered a violent crash into a metal jump ramp.
Heikkinen was practicing a 50-foot gap jump when his Fiesta came up short and smashed head-on into the metal ramp. The vehicle landed upside-down, but the driver was able to crawl out on his own. Even though it looks like it could have been much worse, Heikkinen suffered from a broken ankle and abdominal injuries but was awake and alert after the accident.
He’s currently undergoing a CT scan as a precaution and is not expected to compete on Sunday’s finals, but will continue to be evaluated by X Games’ medical staff. As for the Fiesta, it clearly suffered significant damage in the incident and caught on fire after Heikkinen was able to get out. Needless to say, jump practice was canceled for the rest of the day. We would be surprised to see it make a return in actual competition.
Watch the two videos below.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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and people as usual are taking pictures instead of rushing to the driver and check if he's okay