Passenger killed in crash at Disney World car racing attraction

A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a railing, killing a passenger and injuring the driver.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Tavon Watson, 24, lost control of the vehicle on Sunday afternoon, killing Gary Terry, 36.

Police said Mr Watson failed to manoeuvre the high-powered vehicle through the Exotic Driving Experience course.

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The vehicle’s passenger side struck the rail. Mr Terry died at the scene. Mr Watson was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated and released.

The attraction lets race car fans be drivers or passengers in luxurious cars such as Lamborghinis, Porsches or Ferraris. For between 200 and 400 US dollars, customers can drive several laps with a professional driving instructor in the passenger
seat.

It is located south of the Magic Kingdom car parks.

A spokeswoman said Disney offered its “deepest sympathy to those involved” in the crash.

The track is operated by Petty Holdings, which has other Exotic Driving Experience attractions at speedways in Atlanta, Daytona Beach, New Jersey, Kansas, New Hampshire and Texas.

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In a statement, Petty Holdings said: “On behalf of everyone in the organisation, it is with a very heavy heart that we extend our deepest sympathies to those involved in Sunday’s tragic accident in Orlando.”

The Exotic Driving Experience, along with its sibling track, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, was scheduled to close this summer at Disney World for unrelated reasons.

The circumstances of the
crash remains under investigation.

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