A drag racing track in Orlando, Florida, is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old girl who died from injuries sustained in an accident over the weekend.
Elienisse Zoe DÃaz Rodriguez tragically passed away on Tuesday following an accident at the Orlando Speed World Dragway on Sunday. Her family shared on a GoFundMe page that she fought for her life for two days until she was pronounced brain-dead at 10:54 p.m. on Tuesday.
Orange County Fire Rescue received 911 reports of an accident between a car and a person at the Orlando Speed World track at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.
During a race with her Junior Dragster car, Rodriguez lost control, veered off course, and struck a 34-year-old safety guide worker before colliding with a concrete wall. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized for treatment.
According to sources from FOX 35, Rodriguez was a bright and beautiful first-grade student at Eastland Christian School in Orlando.
“She was a bright light in our school community, and we are thankful for the time we had with her. Her beautiful smile will be deeply missed by all of us,” the school said in a statement. “We will hold Elienisse’s memory close to our hearts. Thank you for your understanding and support as we come together to mourn this loss and remember the joy she brought to all of us.”
The 7-year-old junior drag racer was declared brain-dead on Tuesday, two days after her accident at the Orlando Speed World Dragway. (Orlando Speed World Dragway/Facebook)
As of early Friday morning, the GoFundMe account set up to help the family pay for funeral costs had more than $25,300 in donations.
