Ryan Dunn Dies in DUI Car Crash
One of MTV’s star stuntman died in a drunken car crash on the morning of June 20, 2011 in Pennsylvania.
Ryan Dunn of MTV’s Jackass and Zachary Hartwell were going 140 mph in Dunn’s Porsche on Route 322 when the car crashed and caught fire. A tow truck hauled the demolished car away. It wasn’t reported until later that Dunn and his friend had been drinking before getting behind the wheel. According to the autopsy report, both Dunn and Hartwell suffered from “blunt and thermal trauma” in the accident.
Dunn who was indeed driving, showed in his toxicology report results that his blood alcohol level was 0.196%-when the Pennsylvania state limit is 0.08. His alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit!
Before the crash even occurred, a photo of the two men drinking was tweeted by Dunn at a bar in West Chester Pennsylvania.
The stuntman had many friends who shared their sadness and condolences through twitter. Johnny Knoxville, a fellow Jackass member tweeted "Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan. I love you buddy." Benji Madden of Good Charlotte tweeted "I'm very Sad and Shocked to hear about Ryan Dunn,". "My thoughts & prayers are with his Family." Another friend of Dunn’s, Brody Jenner tweeted his condolences as well; "Just heard about Ryan Dunn… So sad.. #RIPRYANDUNN."
Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Killed in Car Crash, People Magazine Online, June 20, 2011
Ryan Dunn Was Driving Drunk When He Died, People Magazine Online, June 22, 2011
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