Street Outlaws cast member Ryan Fellows dies in a car accident

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Street Outlaws cast member Ryan Fellows dies in a car accident

Ryan Fellows, a street racer and cast member of the Discovery series Street Outlaws: Fastest in AmericaFastest in America, died in a car accident on Sunday.

The official Twitter account for the Street Outlaws franchise confirmed the news on Monday morning.

The accident that led to the tragic death of Ryan Fellows was the heartbroken of the Street Outlaws family, a Discovery spokeswoman told Variety. We extend our deepest sympathy to Ryan's loved ones as they process this sudden and devastating loss. According to reports from TMZ, Fellows died while filming for Fastest in America in Las Vegas. Fellows Nissan 240 z lost control near the finish line, rolled over and caught fire during one of the races scheduled for the show on Sunday morning. Onlookers were unable to pull him out of the car in time.

Fastest in America is one of four Discovery Channel shows in the Street Outlaws franchise, along with the original show, Memphis and No Prep Kings. The franchise, which premiered in 2013, provides an inside look into the world of street racing.

Fastest in America is a competition show that focuses on eight teams of racers competing for $100,000. Fellows competed in the show's third season, and also appeared as a guest racer in a Season 5 episode of Memphis. Fellows is survived by his wife Liz and his children Josiah and Olivia. A go-Fund Me created for his family reads: Ryan was an avid car enthusiast and road warrior in many ways that extended to his love of basketball, cars and business in sales advertising. He was admired for his tenacity and the relentless drive to overcome the challenges before him.