Ryan Fellows. Discovery
Street OutlawsRyan Fellows, the star of the series was killed in an accident while filming a race. He was 41.
“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,” read a tweet from the Discovery show’s official Twitter accountMonday, August 8
TMZ first reported the news, noting the crash took place outside Las Vegas on Sunday, Aug 7. Fellows was driving a Nissan 240z gold and lost control while racing another driver for an episode. The car rolled, and caught fire. The filming stopped for the rest the day following the accident.
Fellows is survived and adored by his wife LizJosiah, age 18, and Olivia (10 years old) were also present. In the wake of the tragedy, a GoFundMe was set up to help the late TV star’s family through their difficult time.
“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,” the description of the fundraiser reads. “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.”
Fans have raised more than $11,000 so far in Fellows’ honor. “The family will need help with the next steps of grief and living life after losing the heart and soul of their beautiful family,” the site notes.
Street OutlawsIt premiered in 2013, and is currently in its thirteenth season. In September 2020, the series experienced another unexpected loss when Christopher Scott Ellis (a.k.a “Kentucky”) was found dead at home in Oklahoma. The mechanic was 39 years old. Authorities didn’t suspect foul play at that time and Ellis was reportedly found with a liquor bottle & syringe nearby.
An additional crash occurred earlier in the year on the street racing set. JJ Da BossHe and his wife. Tricia DayAccording to TMZ, they were driving separate vehicles when they were in an accident in January. Day shared an update on the duo’s recovery three months later.
“Thank you and shout-out to everybody for thinking of me and JJ and praying for us,” she said in a Facebook video in April. “JJ and I had that accident and it was rough on us. But we’re both still here, thankfully. We know that the Lord was there for us. We had our angels. … We are two weeks into starting walking. So that is a huge, huge thing for JJ and I because I just — I guess I maybe took for granted a bit, you know, having my legs and everything that I’ve been blessed with.”
She continued, “Our family, we have a huge family [and]I love everything about that. But when situations like that come about and … it really put a damper on my lifestyle and JJ’s and my entire family.”
