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'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash
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Posted on 06/20/2011 3:48:46 PM PDT by matt04

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn, who along with his cast mates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed early Monday in a fiery car crash. He was 34.

Dunn, a daredevil who gained notoriety for diving into a sewage tank and performing other unsavory stunts, was driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it careered off the road, flipped over a guardrail and crashed into the woods before bursting into flames. A passenger was also killed, and speed may have been a factor in the crash, West Goshen Township police said.

The force of impact shattered the vehicle into several twisted and blackened pieces, leaving the Porsche 911 GT3 unrecognizable except for a door that was thrown from the crash and not incinerated. A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway.

Both Dunn and his passenger were severely burned. Police said they were able to identify Dunn through his tattoos and hair, but the identity of his passenger was still unknown.

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A few hours before the 3 a.m. crash, Dunn tweeted a picture of himself drinking with two friends. The photo has since been removed.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: jackass; mtv; ryandunn
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1 posted on 06/20/2011 3:48:50 PM PDT by matt04
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2 posted on 06/20/2011 3:50:21 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: matt04

Yes, I would say that an accident that results in your Porsche being dissolved into multiple pieces probably results from excessive speed.

I would further think that, for a Porsche, when you say “excessive speed,” you’re not whistling Dixie either.


3 posted on 06/20/2011 3:54:35 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: matt04
"A 100-foot-long tire skid marked where the car left the roadway."

"speed may have been a factor in the crash"

Gosh, what was their first clue?

4 posted on 06/20/2011 3:58:56 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
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To: matt04

Man, this is one unlucky dude to have this happen to him 5 times in one day.


5 posted on 06/20/2011 3:59:54 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Mikey_1962

I got sideways in a Porsche 914 once. My skid marks were only about 15 feet, but that was in my shorts!


6 posted on 06/20/2011 4:01:29 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim

“Man, this is one unlucky dude to have this happen to him 5 times in one day.”

And you thought “Groundhog Day” wasn’t a true story...


7 posted on 06/20/2011 4:03:28 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (Poor history is better than good fiction, and anything with lots of horses is better still)
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To: matt04

Gee and the guy was always so cautious.


8 posted on 06/20/2011 4:04:01 PM PDT by Bullish
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To: Steely Tom

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9 posted on 06/20/2011 4:05:30 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: matt04
I'm still trying to figure out what this means:

driving his 2007 Porsche in suburban Philadelphia when it careered off the road.

More like; Careered ended.

10 posted on 06/20/2011 4:05:45 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse (Obama; a skid mark on the undershorts of American history.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

ROTFLMAO


11 posted on 06/20/2011 4:06:24 PM PDT by tgusa (Investment plan: blued steel, brass, lead, copper)
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To: matt04

OK, when do we see the video?


12 posted on 06/20/2011 4:07:15 PM PDT by Kenton (Trust, but carry a gun...)
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...careered off the road...

How about careened?

13 posted on 06/20/2011 4:09:02 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Obamania in 2012)
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To: matt04

“Man who inserted toy car in rectum gets real car in rectum”


14 posted on 06/20/2011 4:10:47 PM PDT by hemogoblin
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I got sideways in a Porsche 914 once. My skid marks were only about 15 feet, but that was in my shorts!

Outstanding Tijeras_Slim!

I think you should call yourself "Sergeant_Slim" because you have earned your stripes!

;)

15 posted on 06/20/2011 4:11:17 PM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President. He's shovel ready!)
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To: matt04

Now, you know what is coming next? The lawsuit saying that the dealership and Porsche did not use proper judgement when they sold a high performance car to a Jackass, may he rest in peace.


16 posted on 06/20/2011 4:11:17 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: matt04

Over and Dunn.


17 posted on 06/20/2011 4:12:59 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Obama: The Dr. Kevorkian of the American economy.)
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To: Cuttnhorse

Actually careered is correct, as it indicates the path that was followed. Most ‘journalists’ would report that the car CAREENED off the road, since most don’t seem to know that careening something means to turn it over.


18 posted on 06/20/2011 4:15:01 PM PDT by Ed Condon (Give 'em a heading, an altitude, and a reason.)
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To: matt04

While I’m sorry the man died, I’m even sorrier for the passenger he killed.

Who couldn’t see this coming a mile away? He probably thought it was funny right up to the moment he was incinerated.


19 posted on 06/20/2011 4:15:40 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: matt04

From one who has suffered from adrenaline addiction, you’ve gotta be lucky to get old.


20 posted on 06/20/2011 4:16:23 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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