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Home / News / World News / 'Fastest woman' Jessi Combs dies trying to break own record
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'Fastest woman' Jessi Combs dies trying to break own record

'Fastest woman' Jessi Combs dies trying to break own record
Written by Siddhant Pandey
Aug 29, 2019, 04:28 pm 3 min read
'Fastest woman' Jessi Combs dies trying to break own record

In a tragic incident, American television host and race car driver Jessi Combs died in a car crash in Oregon, United States. Reportedly, the crash occurred while Combs attempted to break her own previous record, the police said on Wednesday. Combs was 39 and was often referred to as the "fastest woman on four wheels." Here are more details.

Details
Combs died while attempting new record in the Alvord Desert

According to the car publication Jalopnik, Combs' 56-foot-long 52,000-horsepower jet-car crashed on a dry lake bed in the Alvord Desert, as she pursued a new land speed record on Tuesday afternoon. At 4 pm, the Harney County Sheriff's Office reportedly received a 911 call reporting the crash. However, Combs did not survive the "fiery" crash and was pronounced dead.

Quote
"We did everything humanly possible to save her"

Meanwhile, Combs' team member and boyfriend Terry Madden confirmed the news of her death on Instagram. He added, "I was the first one there and trust me we did everything humanly possible to save her." Her family stated, "Surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her passing, Jessi lived fearlessly and her legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched."

History
Combs named 'fastest woman on four wheels' in 2013

Notably, Combs had earned herself the title of "fastest woman on four wheels," after she managed to ride her jet-car, dubbed North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger, at speeds of 398mph in 2013, and broke the four-wheeled speed record. In a September'18 Instagram post, Combs announced that she had reached speeds of 483mph, however, it couldn't be officially validated due to a mechanical failure.

Investigation
Cause of crash unknown, says Harney County Sheriff's Office

After the September failure, Combs intended to re-attempt the record on Tuesday, and met her untimely demise. Although the family refrained from revealing details of the crash, the Harney County Sheriff's Office stated, "The cause of the crash is unknown at this time and is currently being investigated." According to the New York Post, investigators are trying to recover laptop computers aboard the jet-car.

Career
Combs appeared on shows like 'Overhaulin', 'Xtreme 4x4' and 'MythBusters'

An accomplished mechanic, Combs had a degree in custom automotive fabrication from WyoTech. She also had a line of welding gear for women. She then appeared on Overhaulin'- a show about revamping cars- and Xtreme 4x4 (a show on off-roading). However, in 2007, she suffered a spinal injury and had to quit. Two years later, she appeared on the science entertainment TV show, MythBusters.

Information
Combs' family to launch foundation in her name

Last week, Combs posted on Instagram, "It may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire. Those who are willing are those who achieve great things." Her family now plans to launch a women empowerment foundation in her name.

Instagram Post
"People say I'm crazy. I say thank you"

It may seem a little crazy to walk directly into the line of fire... those who are willing, are those who achieve great things. . . People say I’m crazy. I say thank you ;) . . . #fastestwomanonearth #almost #fasterthanfast #jetcar #afterburner #landpseed @landspeed763 #iwillgofaster #gottabreak512 #aimingfor619 #currentlyat483 #northamericaneagle #i❤️afterburners

A post shared by thejessicombs on Aug 24, 2019 at 2:22pm PDT

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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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