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Texting while driving caused Hollywood plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan's fatal accident on the Pacific Coast Highway, his ex-girlfriend told People magazine. "He lived up in Malibu on a tiny street and he was texting while driving, and he accidentally went over the cliff," Charmaine Blake said. Go to TMZ for more on the shocking accident. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
California Highway Patrol confirmed to People that Ryan, 50, was texting before the crash, but would not say it caused the accident. "It is one of the elements that we are investigating," CHP Officer Steven Reid said. Go to TMZ for more on the shocking accident. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
Minutes before his crash, Ryan had Tweeted: "After 25 years of driving by, I finally hiked to the top of the giant sand dune on the pch west of Malibu. Much harder than it looks! Whew! ... Border collie jill surveying the view from atop the sand dune." He also Tweeted a photo of his dog on the dune. Go to TMZ for more on the shocking accident. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
Emergency responders attempted to remove him from vehicle, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His dog Jill was thrown from the vehicle and found in the ocean. She suffered serious injuries to her head, paw and eye and was later released to a member of Dr. Ryan's ranch staff, TMZ reported. Go to TMZ for more on the shocking accident. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
Ryan was a staple in Hollywood, working on countless celebrities including Janice Dickinson, Adrianne Curry, Shauna Sand and Gene Simmons. Click here for more from TMZ.![Photos From the Crash]()
Ryan opened his private practice in 1994, the same year he established his namesake charitable foundation that provides free removal of gang-related tattoos and hosts day and overnight camps for children at Malibu's Bony Pony Ranch. Click here for more from TMZ. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
Ryan opened his private practice in 1994, the same year he established his namesake charitable foundation that provides free removal of gang-related tattoos and hosts day and overnight camps for children at Malibu's Bony Pony Ranch. Click here for more from TMZ. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Photos From the Crash]()
"He lived up in Malibu on a tiny street and he was texting while driving, and he accidentally went over the cliff," Charmaine Blake said. Click here for more from TMZ. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Crash Scene
Photos of Dr. Frank Ryan's jeep at bottom of Malibu cliffside.
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