New York: YouTube influencer famous for drag-racing videos dies in car crash

A 25-year-old social media influencer on YouTube Andre Beadle who made a name for himself by posting drag-racing videos died in a car crash early Wednesday morning (November 6) in New York.

Andre Beadle, known online as 1Stockf30, was reportedly driving at high speed in a BMW car on the Nassau Expressway in Queens, New York when he lost control and the vehicle went off the right side of the road and into the shoulder, colliding with a metal pole, the police told People magazine.

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He was taken to the Jamaica Hospital Medical Centre at about 1 am by emergency personnel where he was pronounced dead.

The Highway police is investigating the incident.

Warned his viewers to ‘follow the road code’

Beadle regularly shared videos on street racing and his experiences with high-performance cars with his 59,500 YouTube subscribers and almost 2.5 lakh followers on Instagram.

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He warned his followers to exercise caution while driving by including disclaimers in some of his videos urging viewers to “follow the road code and drive with care”.

In June this year, he informed his viewers in a video that he had previously crashed his BMW driving “at 170 mph”.

Tributes from fans

His fans have been asked to gather at Haffen Park in the Bronx, New York on Friday (November 8) at 4.30 pm to release balloons in his honour.

A tribute by one of his fans on Instagram described him as “driven by passion” and “fuelled by the thrill”, and expressed the wish that he would find the ultimate track among the stars.

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Another fan posted on X, “His vibrant spirit and dedication to his craft will be deeply missed. Let us honour his memory by cherishing the moments he shared with us.”