Driver Dies After Aston Martin Crash Denmark's Allan Simonsen has died following a crash at Le Mans sports car race in France. The 34-year-old was taken to hospital on Saturday after his Aston Martin crashed about 10 minutes into the 24 hour race. He died at the hospital soon after arrival. Simonsen was participating for the seventh time in the endurance race. In a statement, event organisers Automobile Club de l'Ouest said: "In a serious condition, Allan Simonsen was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he died soon after due to his injuries." The cause of the crash in western France is being investigated. The race was stopped for about an hour after the crash to repair the barriers. The last driver death at the 24-hour annual event happened in 1986.