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Naked and Scared Star Sarah Dancer Dies at 34 After Car Crash in Hawaii

Naked and Scared Star Sarah Dancer Dies at 34 After Car Crash in Hawaii

Naked and Scared alum Sarah Dancer died Tuesday in a car crash in Hawaii. Sarah Dancer / Instagram

“Naked and Scared” star Sarah Dancer died Tuesday after being involved in a car accident in Hawaii. She was 34.

Honolulu Police 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 sitting in the passenger seat of the car when the 59-year-old driver lost control and crashed into a parked car.

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

Cops confirmed that speed, not drugs or alcohol, was a factor in the collision.

Dancer was hospitalized in critical condition after the crash, while the driver was in critical condition.

The woman who was in the parked car was also taken to the hospital in serious condition.

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

Sarah’s father, Dan Dancer, and her brother, Jake Dancer, arrived at the hospital on Tuesday; however, Dancer died of her injuries later that day.

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

“Charming – that’s how you can describe her. Sarah had such a positive energy that really filled the environment she was in,” Jake told the publication.

Her brother Jake described Sarah as “adorable”. Sarah Dancer / Instagram
The diver lived in Hawaii for almost 12 years. Sarah Dancer / Instagram

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

“I think she saved my life diving in Indonesia once,” Dan shared.

Island Divers Hawaii, based in Hawaii, where Dancer worked, is working with her family to hold an ocean memorial for the late master diver.

She worked for Island Divers Hawaii. Sarah Dancer / Instagram
Sara is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Sarah Dancer / Instagram

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

In 2017, she appeared in the Discovery series “Naked and Afraid” and in the spin-off “Naked and Afraid XL” a year later. Most recently, she starred in the film “The Struggle to Survive”.

The boat captain is from Castle Rock, Colorado and has lived in Hawaii for about 12 years.

In 2017, she starred in the movie Naked and Scared and in the spin-off series in 2018. Sarah Dancer / Instagram
Her last Instagram post was published on October 11. Sarah Dancer / Instagram

“She was smart. She went under the water. She found food, slugs, snails and stuff,” her diving buddy Tim Mason told KSLA. “She knew what to do to survive, and she did just fine.”

Sarah’s Last post on social networksreleased on October 11, showed the adventurer doing what she loves most: exploring the seas on a boat with a smile on her face.

She called herself a “pirate” in her Instagram bio.