US pro wrestling star Jay Briscoe dies aged 38

Professional wrestling prima Jay Briscoe - whose existent sanction was Jamin Pugh - has died aged 38.

Several quality outlets including Sports Illustrated reported that helium was killed successful a car clang successful Laurel, Delaware but this has not been confirmed.

Police program to merchandise much accusation astir a deadly clang that occurred determination connected Tuesday night, a spokesperson told the BBC's US spouse CBS News.

Tony Khan, the CEO of All Elite Wrestling, announced Briscoe's death.

"Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans arsenic Jay Briscoe, helium was a prima successful ROH [wrestling institution Ring of Honor] for implicit 20 years," helium wrote connected Twitter."

"From the archetypal amusement until today, Jay and his member Mark dominated ROH, reigning arsenic champions to this day," helium said.

Briscoe joined ROG successful 2002 and was known arsenic 1 of the champion tag-team wrestlers successful the world. He competed with his brother, Mark and the brace were known arsenic The Briscoe Brothers.

They were 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champions and were inducted into the inaugural people of the ROH Hall of Fame past year.

World Wrestling Entertainment main contented serviceman Paul Levesque - amended known by his ringing sanction Triple H - called Briscoe an "incredible performer who created a heavy transportation with wrestling fans crossed the globe".

"My condolences to the household and friends of Jay Briscoe," helium said.

Delaware constabulary tweeted astir a fatal mishap Tuesday evening successful the municipality of Laurel but did not place the victims.

Following the incident, Laurel School District called the clang an "unthinkable tragedy" and asked the assemblage to "keep the Pugh Family successful your thoughts and prayers".