Crime & Safety

Mourners Gather at the Scene of the Ryan Dunn Crash

Mourners and fans of Ryan Dunn have gathered at the site of the crash over the past few days.

Mourners and fans have been gathering at the West Goshen Township crash site where Ryan Dunn died earlier this week.

Dunn's car went off the road and into a tree and burst into flames, killing Dunn and his passenger, Zachary Hartwell.

At the site, friends, fans and mourners have left behind teddy bears, toy cars and flowers in remembrance of Dunn.

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Several people have also written messages on the guardrail near the site that read, "only the good die young," and "R.I.P. Ryan Dunn."

One memorial was a candle that had a guitar pick for the band CKY melted into the wax.

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Mourners at the site stood quietly and looked at the tree that Dunn crashed into.  Others snapped pictures with their cellphones.

The Chester County Coroner's Office determined Tuesday that the causes of death in the crash had been blunt force trauma and thermal trauma.

A toxicology report is expected later today or Thursday to determine whether or not alcohol was a factor.


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