An Orange County family is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old girl who died following a junior drag racing accident on Sunday.▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWSThe family of Elienisse Zoe Díaz Rodriguez said she passed away from her injuries after an accident that happened at Orlando Speed World Dragway “While she fulfilled her dream of driving her Junior Dragster.

Tragically, 7-year-old Elienisse Zoe Diaz died after crashing in a NHRA Junior Dragster event on February 2 at Orlando Speed World Dragway. This is the sort of thing any parent dreads, whether their child is involved in motorsports or any other activity.

A tragic accident claimed the life of a 7-year-old Florida racer who was making her first runs in a junior dragster when the fatal crash occurred.