ORLANDO, Fla. — A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a guardrail Sunday, killing a passenger and injuring the driver.
Tavon Watson, 24, of nearby Kissimmee, lost control of the vehicle Sunday afternoon, killing Gary Terry, 36, of Davenport, Florida, who was an employee of the speedway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and a spokeswoman for the track.
Watson failed to maneuver the high-powered vehicle through the Exotic Driving Experience course, Sgt. Kim Montes said in an incident report. The vehicle’s passenger side struck the guardrail. Terry, who was the track’s operations manager and also a professional driving instructor, died at the scene. Watson was taken to nearby Celebration Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The attraction lets racecar fans be drivers or passengers in luxurious cars such as Lamborghinis, Porsches or Ferraris. For $200 to $400, customers can drive several laps with a professional driving instructor in the passenger seat. It is located south of the Magic Kingdom parking lots.
A spokeswoman said Disney offers 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.
In a statement, Petty Holdings said: “On behalf of everyone in the organization, it is with a very heavy heart that we extend our deepest sympathies to those involved in today’s tragic accident in Orlando.”
The Exotic Driving Experience, along with its sibling track, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, was slated to close this summer at Disney World for unrelated reasons.
Montes said the crash is under investigation.
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