Professional driver and 'Mythbusters' host Jessi Combs dies attempting to break land speed record in Oregon desert
Professional driver and TV host Jessica"Jessi" Combs died in a jet car while attempting to break a land speed record in Oregon, officials said.
Combs, 39, who held the title of"fastest woman on 4-wheels," was attempting to break her own record she set in 2013 with a top speed of 440 mph, according to her team's website. Deputies from the Harney County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call following the crash in the Alvord Desert. Combs was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene, officials said in a press release.Combs' family released a statement about her death:
"It is with extreme grief, and in celebration of her life that her family and close friends share that race car driver, and TV personality Jessi Combs, passed away in a fatal crash, as she pursued setting a land speed record in the North American Eagle on August, 27th 2019 on a dry lake bed in Oregon," the statement said."Jessi’s bright smile, positivity, and tenacious pursuit of her dreams inspired everyone who met her.
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