Lamborghini crash at Disney World track kills 1
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One person has died after the Lamborghini he was riding in crashed into a guardrail at a car racing attraction at Walt Disney World.
The accident took place Sunday at the Exotic Driving Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway, where visitors can drive or ride along in Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Ferraris. The driver was injured and taken to a local hospital. The names of the driver and the passenger, identified as a 36-year-old man, have not been released.
The Exotic Driving Experience allows guests to drive five or six laps around the track with a professional instructor, The Associated Press reports. The attraction, operated by Petty Holdings, was scheduled to close this summer, and the average experience costs $200 to $400.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
