Drag racer Kat Moller killed after debris hit her helmet, officials say

Moller pronounced dead at Sebring International Speedway

Kat Moller.

SEBRING, Fla. – A drag racer was killed when debris hit her helmet during an exhibition run at a Florida race track, authorities said.

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Friday that 24-year-old Katrina "Kat" Moller was killed when a piece of debris hit her helmet as she raced at the Sebring International Speedway.

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The Sheriff's Office said its conclusion is preliminary and it's still awaiting an autopsy report.

Detectives said Moller's dragster drifted between lanes during last Thursday's race and hit a timing device located between two lanes at the finish lines.

A parachute was deployed, and the vehicle kept drifting to the right until it came to rest at a barrier wall.

Moller was pronounced dead at the scene.