Girl, 7, Dies While Drag Racing at Florida Track
A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway,
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Motorsports is built on passion, but moments like these remind us of the risks that come with what we love,” the dragway said in a statement.
Orlando community mourns 7-year-old girl killed in drag racing accident: 'Pain of loss is immeasurable'
Elienisse Zoe Díaz Rodriguez, 7, died on Tuesday after an accident at the Orlando Speed World Dragway in Florida over the weekend, the racetrack said.
7-year-old drag racer loses control on track and dies days later, Florida cops say
A 7-year-old drag-race driver who crashed at a Florida track died “after fighting for her life for two days,” a family spokesperson said.
7-year-old girl succumbs to injuries after racing accident at Orlando Speed World, Florida Highway Patrol reports
A 7-year-old girl died Tuesday night after a racing accident at the Orlando Speed World Dragway days earlier, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Elienisse Zoe Díaz Rodriguez passed away after she was taken Sunday to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children,
7-year-old girl dead after crashing in junior drag racing event
Elienisse Diaz Rodriguez, a 7-year-old Florida girl, has died after she crashed her car in a junior drag racing event on Sunday. According to multiple reports, the first grader lost control of her car during a race at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
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