Jun 20, 2011 | 1 min read

UPDATE – Fiery One Car Collision Claims Life of Ryan Dunn, Star of Jackass

^{Ryan Dunn on far left / Image from Ryan Dunn Twitter}

Ryan Dunn, 34, star of MTV’s Jackass television and film productions was killed in a single car collision near Philadelphia in West Goshen, Pennsylvania, early Monday morning. The accident occurred about 2:30 am when Dunn’s 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 sailed over a guardrail, hit a tree and burst into flames. An unidentified passenger was also killed. Only hours before the crash, Dunn posted the above picture of himself drinking with friends on Twitter.

^{Crash Scene / Photo: Eric Lewis}

TMZ reports that Dunn consumed at least three beers and three shots in the four hours or so prior to the crash. TMZ says Dunn arrived at Barnaby’s of America, a bar in West Chester, PA, around 10:30 pm Sunday evening.

According to TMZ, there were conflicting reports as to whether Dunn was intoxicated. One friend said he was not too drunk to drive. Another person at the bar, however, claimed Dunn "had a lot to drink" and was "wasted".

^{Wreckage of Dunn’s Porsche / Photo: Eric Lewis}

News reports state that Dunn’s body was identified by tattoos. West Goshen Police say speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident.

The mother of Dunn’s friend and Jackass colleague, Bam Margera called a local radio show to confirm the report of Dunn’s death.

MTV released the following statement via Twitter: