Byron shared a message about the loss via her official Twitter account.
“So sad to hear about Jessi.
She was a badass,” she said.
“Always pushing limits.
Sending smiles into the universe for her.”
Combs also previously served as co-host on Spike TV’sXtreme 44and Velocity’sOverhaulin’automotive reality series.
According tolocal news, the sheriff’s office and Bureau of Land Management are investigating the accident.
Discoveryreleased a statementabout the loss of Combs on Wednesday.
“The Discovery and MotorTrend Family is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Jessi Combs.
Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”
Mythbustershost Adam Savage, who worked with Combs during her time on the show, also remembered her today.
“I’m so so sad, Jessi Combs has been killed in a crash,” he wrote.
She was also a colleague, and we are lesser for her absence."
