Monday's incident also reflected Dunn's reckless lifestyle. Dunn was driving on Route 322 with another passenger, his friend and Jackass costar Zachary Daniel Hartwell on the fateful day after heavy partying and drinking. A photo tweeted couple of hours before the crash showed Dunn and his friends drinking heavily.
Kalinowski was drinking with Dunn for five hours at the bar Barnaby’s.
Dunn was driving his Porsche 911 GT3 at around 140 mph, or nearly 2.5 times HIGHER than the 55 mph permissible speed limit.
Dunn's close associates have confirmed Dunn had a habit of always driving too fast.
Around 2:38 a.m. on Monday, Dunn's car veered off the road, flipped in the air, and crashed into trees. The car caught on fire and both Dunn and his friend Zachary Daniel Hartwell died on the spot. The Jackass star cheated death once.
After the horrific car crash of “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn early Monday morning, police have revealed that he was driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .196—twice the legal limit.
Dunn and his passenger, Zachary Hartwell, died at the scene. Crashes like this serve as a sad reminder of the dangers of driving drunk.
Alcohol interlocks are one way the government is hoping to reduce the 11,000 deaths each year from drunk driving. If you are planning to drink alcohol, designate a sober driver before going out.
