It goes without saying that racing has its fair share of danger, and that goes doubly so for off-road motorsports like the Dakar. Blind corners and crests, nighttime driving, and unforeseen breakdowns are just a few examples of what can quickly lead to disaster. Then, there’s the regrettable outcome that comes with driver error, which accurately describes what just happened to Robby Gordon down in South America.

The H2 and the Gordini appear to be transferring supplies back and forth in the video.

On this past Saturday, Gordon had completed the 13th and final stage of the race, after several grueling days across 5,000 miles of terrain. Gordon was in the famous “Gordini,” his specially built truck made just for Dakar, and had come in 12th place of the Truck class. At this point, he was heading to the podium in to partake in the festivities.

While driving along a patch of highway, one of Gordon’s support vehicles, a Hummer H2, was captured on video trying to pass along some supplies to the Gordini. A man was seen leaning out of the driver-side rear passenger window taking and delivering said supplies between the two vehicles, and all the while the two drivers were doing their best to avoid trading paint (and tire rubber).

However, the maneuver instantly went south as Gordon got too close to the H2. We catch a glimpse of the H2 losing control before the video cuts off, and that’s that. Reports from the region say two injuries resulted from the accident, and that everyone is expected to make a full recovery. But a collision like this really makes us scratch our heads and wonder: what were Gordon and his crew thinking?

If these supplies or objects were so important to hand off, why didn’t both vehicles pull over to a stop somewhere and do so? It wasn’t like Gordon was still racing and time was of the essence; he was on his way to the closing ceremony. Nevertheless, the crash took place, and we hope it serves as a caution to racers and regular folks alike to never do these kinds of stunts while driving!