Jet-car speed racer Jessi Combs dies in a crash in Oregon's Alvord Desert while trying to break a land-speed record.
FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2018 file photo, Jessi Combs of Long Beach, Calif., drops into the final chute before the finish line of the Smitty Built Everyman's Challenge Race of the King of the Hammers in Lucerne Valley, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Jet-car speed racer Jessi Combs has died in a crash in Oregon's Alvord Desert while trying to break a land-speed record. The Harney County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday, Aug.
Combs, 39, died Tuesday afternoon while racing in a dry lake bed in a desert in remote Harney County, sheriff’s Lt. Brian Needham said in a statement. The cause is under investigation. Combs was widely known in the niche sport of jet-car racing and was attempting to break the Women’s Land Speed Record of 512 mph set in 1976 by Kitty O’Neil when she died. Jet cars are race cars propelled by jet engines.
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.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jessi Combs of 'Mythbusters' dies in jet car crash attempting speed record in OregonJessi Combs, who was dubbed 'the fastest woman on four wheels'and a former host of 'Mythbusters', has died after crashing while attempting to break her own record in a jet-powered land-speed car in Oregon.
Read more »
36-Year-Old Auto Legend Jessi Combs Killed After 'Horrific' Crash in Jet-Powered CarShe was attempting to beat her 398 mph record.
Read more »
U.S. driver Jessi Combs killed in bid to break land-speed recordRace car driver Jessi Combs, host of the television series 'All Girls Garag...
Read more »
Jessi Combs, 'The Fastest Woman On Four Wheels,' Died Attempting To Break The Land Speed RecordJessi Combs, who cohosted a season of MythBusters 10 years ago, was a professional racer who was trying to break the women's land speed record.
Read more »
TV's Jessi Combs dies in crash after attempting to break own land-speed recordA spokesperson for Jessi Combs' family confirmed the tragic news
Read more »
Female driver and TV host Jessi Combs dies attempting to break land speed recordProfessional driver and TV host Jessica 'Jessi' Combs dies in a jet car while attempting to break her own land speed record in Oregon.
Read more »