Who was Ryan Fellows and what was his cause of death?

STREET Outlaws: Fastest in America star Ryan Fellows died in a car crash on August 7, 2022.

The crash reportedly occurred while Fellows was filming the Discovery show outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Who was Ryan Fellows?

Ryan Fellows died in a crash while racing against another driver in the 8th race out of nine that were scheduled for the night’s show.

He was driving a gold Nissan 240z at the time of the crash which comes a year after he was involved in a near crash that almost killed him.

In a 2021  from Fellows’ Discovery Channel program, he had described himself as “a big drag racing guy,” while behind the wheel of a 2016 Lamborghini Huracan.

He said he had “put it on the street to see if [he] could drag with it.”

In the video, the Lamborghini, “almost crashed,” but luckily Fellows “got it under control, and everyone was safe.”

Fellows lost the race but it showed the high risks involved in his profession.

How did Ryan Fellows die?

A source told that Fellows was near the finish line when he lost control of his car which caught fire.

A page has been set up for Fellows’ family and reads: “Last night Ryan Fellows (41) passed away in a car accident.

“Ryan was an avid car enthusiast and was a road “warrior” in many ways that extended to loves of basketball, cars, and business in sales/advertising.

“He was admired for tenacity and a relentless drive to overcome the challenges before him.

“The only thing he loved more than these efforts and achievements were his family-his wife Liz, children Josiah (18) and Olivia (10).

“The family will need help with the next steps of grief and living life after losing the heart and soul of their beautiful family.

A Discovery spokesperson told TMZ, “The Street Outlaws family is heartbroken by the accident that led to the tragic death of Ryan Fellows.

“We extend our deepest sympathy to Ryan’s loved ones as they process this sudden and devastating loss.”

Has anyone else been injured while filming the show?

Fellows’ death comes only months after two other racers on the show had a near-fatal accident.

Racecar drivers Jonathan ‘JJ Da Boss’ and his wife, Tricia Day, were injured while filming Street Outlaws: America’s List in January 2022.

Deep South Street Racing wrote in a Facebook post at the time: “Last night [Jonathan and Tricia] were filming America‘s List and they both crashed.

“Trisha Wayne is in the worst shape, so y’all keep praying for the MSO family. They need it right now. Street racing is real … just like JJ says, ‘Tonight, you could die,’ and he means it, so be careful to all y’all street racers.”

Tricia didn’t comment on the extent of their injuries until April when she said that she and her husband had only started walking again in mid-March.

She had undergone surgery on both hips and Jonathan Day suffered from burns to his hands and his face.