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‘Naked and Afraid’ star Sarah Danser dies at 34 after car accident in Hawaii
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‘Naked and Afraid’ star Sarah Danser dies at 34 after car accident in Hawaii

Sarah Danser, formerly of “Naked and Afraid,” died Tuesday after being involved in a car accident in Hawaii. Sarah Danser/Instagram

“Naked and Afraid” star Sarah Danser died Tuesday after being involved in a car accident in Hawaii. She was 34 years old.

Honolulu Police he confirmed to local news outlet KSLA News 12 that the car accident occurred in Kahala, Hawaii on October 20.

According to authorities, the survivor was seated in the passenger seat of a car when the 59-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked car.

Local police said Dancer was in the passenger seat of a car when it crashed into a parked car on Sunday. Sarah Danser/Instagram
The survivor was reportedly in critical condition. Sarah Danser/Instagram

Police confirmed that speed appeared to be a factor in the collision and not drugs or alcohol.

Following the crash, Danser was hospitalized in critical condition, while the driver was in serious condition.

A woman from the parked car was also transported to a medical center in serious condition.

Authorities said speed appeared to be a factor in the fatal incident. Sarah Danser/Instagram
Sarah’s family rushed to be with her at the hospital on Tuesday, but she died later that day. Sarah Danser/Instagram

Sarah’s father, Dan Danser, and her brother, Jake Danser, arrived at the hospital on Tuesday; however, Danser succumbed to her injuries later that day.

Her family members said Sarah was wearing leos, scarves and bandanas that were given to her by close friends at the time of her death.

“Magic is the way to describe it. Sarah had this positive energy about her that just filled the environment she was in,” Jake told the outlet.

Her brother Jake described Sarah as “magical”. Sarah Danser/Instagram
The diver had been living in Hawaii for almost 12 years. Sarah Danser/Instagram

Her grieving father also recalled “how much of a difference” Sarah made “in other people’s lives”.

“I think he saved my life once diving in Indonesia,” Dan said.

The Hawaii company where Danser worked, Island Divers Hawaii, is working with her family to organize an ocean memorial for the late master diver.

She had worked for the company, Island Divers Hawaii. Sarah Danser/Instagram
Sarah is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Sarah Danser/Instagram

Sarah, a two-time breast cancer survivor, lived part-time on a boat in Kewalo Basin and was known for adventures around the globe.

She appeared in the Discovery series “Naked and Afraid” in 2017 and the spin-off titled “Naked and Afraid XL” a year later. Most recently, she starred in ‘Fight to Survive’.

The boat’s captain is from Castle Rock, Colo., and had lived in Hawaii for about 12 years.

He starred in “Naked and Afraid” in 2017 and a spin-off series in 2018. Sarah Danser/Instagram
Her last Instagram post was shared on October 11. Sarah Danser/Instagram

“She was smart. She went under the water. She found food and snails and slugs and stuff like that,” her diving buddy Tim Mason told KSLA. “He knew what to do to survive and he did great.”

Sarah’s the ultimate social media postshared on October 11, showed her adventure doing what she loved most: exploring the seas on a boat with a big smile on her face.

She described herself in her Instagram bio as a “pirate”.