The American pilot Jesse Coombs is killed while he was trying to beat the fastest number in the world

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Race driver Jesse Coombs announced on Wednesday that she had died in a high-speed collision while she was trying to set a new speed record.

Coombs, 39, was trying to win the title of fastest woman in the world when she was killed Tuesday in the Alford desert, a dried-up lake south-east of the island. Oregon, said the family in a statement.

The details of the incident were not disclosed.

"Jesse's biggest dream was to become the fastest woman in the world, a dream she had been looking for since 2012 (…). She was one of the few dreamers to have the courage to realize these possibilities, "she said. History. "

Coombs began her career as a fast car designer and has worked as a television presenter for several auto programs, including All Girls Garage.

Terry Madden, his close friend and teammate, describes her as an "incredible spirit".

"Unfortunately, we lost it yesterday during a horrific incident, I was the first to get there and, believe me, we did everything humans could do to save her." "

Coombs recorded his attempt to break the social media speed record and his goal was to break the 1976 record set at 512 miles (about 820 km) per hour by American Kitty O'Neill, who died in November.

"It may sound a bit crazy to go straight into the line of sight," Coombs wrote this week on his Instagram page. People say I'm crazy. I say thank you. "