Who was Jessi Combs from Mythbusters? What caused the race car driver’s accident?
JESSI Combs has died while trying to break her own land speed record.
The 36-year-old was driving her jet-powered car yesterday, Tuesday August 27, through the Alvord Desert, in Oregon, when she lost control.
Who was Jessi Combs from Mythbusters?
Combs, who was born in Rapid City, South Dakota and lived in Long Beach, California, dabbled in snowboarding earlier in life and was also an accomplished artist and craftswoman, according to a biography on North American Eagle, her racing team.
She studied automotive design and fabrication and appeared as a host on Spike TV’s Extreme 4X4 before a freak accident with a piece of heavy machinery that broke her spine.
After months of rehabilitation, Combs recovered and appeared on and guest hosted a number of TV shows, including Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters” while honing her skills as a professional driver for movies and commercials.
What caused the race car driver’s accident?
The exact details of the crash have not yet been released but her family said she was surrounded by loved ones when she died.
Her partner Terry Madden confirmed her death in an Instagram post, saying: “She was the most amazing spirit that I have ever or will ever know.
“Unfortunately we lost her yesterday in a horrific accident, I was the first one there and trust me we did everything humanly possible to save her!!”
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Why was she called the ‘fastest woman on four wheels”?
Combs previously was dubbed the “fastest woman on four wheels” after she set a record with a speed of 398mph.
She piloted her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger.
The auto legend had competed as a member of the North American Eagle Supersonic.”
Just days before her death, Combs had posted on Instagram acknowledging her quest to break 512mph.
She wrote: “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.”
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