Further details have emerged regarding the 36-year-old man killed Sunday when the Lamborghini he was riding in crashed into a guardrail.
According to an unnamed representative of Petty Holdings, crash victim Gary Terry worked as a senior operations manager at Walt Disney World’s Exotic Driving Experience. He also worked as a professional driving instructor for both the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
“Yesterday we lost a long-time, valued team member of the Exotic Driving Experience family,” read the statement prepared by Petty Holdings LLC. “Sr. Operations Manager and Professional driving instructor, Gary Terry, was fatally injured in an on-track incident at the Walt Disney World Speedway. Our thoughts and prayers are with Gary’s family and friends. He will be sorely missed.’’
Reports regarding the crash state that the Lamborghini’s driver, 24-year-old Tavon Watson, wasn’t able to properly maneuver the car through one of the curves on the course, thus leading to the crash. Watson has since been released from Celebration Hospital with minor injuries.