Combs was attempting to break her own record in the desert in Oregon.
Jessi Combs — driver, builder, welder, television personality and #fastestwomanonfourwheels — died yesterday in an accident while driving a jet-powered car in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. Combs was 39.
She was planning to break her own record of 398 mph in a four-wheeled vehicle and managed to hit 483.227 mph on a shakedown run last year before mechanical problems arose. According to news reports, the Harney County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, reporting a crash on the dry lake bed.
Terry Madden, a member of Combs’ team, confirmed the accident this morning on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tUB2lHGKX/
So I don’t know how to say any of this but it all needs said. I have never loved or been loved by anyone as much as this amazing woman @thejessicombs she was truly my unicorn and I enjoyed every single minute that I had with her. 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!! I’m not ok, but she is right here keeping my going-I made her a promise that if this didn’t go well that I would make sure and do good with it, please help me with that, you are all going to see things on news please believe non of them.. we the family have drafted a release and it will come out today with more proper info, but I was just woke up by the media tracking me down and I need everyone of her true friends to do what she would want “take a deep breath, relax” and do good things with this. Please donate to nothing, I know there will be people try, we are finishing the documentary as she wished and the world will know the truth and her foundation will use those funds to do amazing things in this world and make her legacy live on properly. In the coming days her family and I will get the proper channels put together that you can then donate to that foundation but until you hear it from me wait please-I don’t want some asshole profiting off this (all ready had one try to sell us a video)… . . Love you all and thank you all for being such amazing friends to her, she dedicated her life to helping support others dreams and I promise I will continue that.
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Combs could be seen on “Overhaulin’,” “All Girls Garage” and served as a host of “Mythbusters” for a time. She was trained at WyoTech as a collision, refinishing and fabrication specialist and was top of her class. She also competed in a wide range of off-road events including King of the Hammers, Baja 1000 and Rallye Aicha des Gazelles, the world’s only all-female rally race.
We’ll have more details as we get them, including memorial services when they’re announced.
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