Bohuslav Ceplecha | |
Birth Name: | Bohuslav Ceplecha |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1977 |
Death Date: | 14 July 2012 (aged 35) |
Nationality: | Czech |
Occupation: | Rally co-driver |
Bohuslav Ceplecha (pronounced as /cs/; 6 May 1977 – 14 July 2012)[1] was a rally co-driver.[2] He died on 14 July 2012 after a serious accident at Rally Bohemia in the Czech Republic.
He died in a crash in the third stage when driver Martin Semerád lost control of his Lancer and a hit a tree at high speed. Rescue units reached the scene but despite the efforts, Ceplecha's injuries were too severe and he succumbed on the spot. The 22-year-old Semerád, who was taken to a hospital by a helicopter, survived with a minor injury suffering with a clavicle fracture. The 39th edition of the rally was cancelled after the accident.[3]