Popular Drag Racing Influencer Killed in Speeding Accident: Police
He was allegedly not wearing a seatbelt when the crash occurred
A car and drag racing influencer died in an early-morning one-car crash in New York City on Wednesday.
Andre Beadle, 25, was speeding at 140 mph along the Nassau Expressway in Queens around 1:15 a.m. when he lost control of a 2023 BMW.
"The driver lost control and veered to the right, causing the vehicle to travel off the right side of the roadway into the right shoulder, striking a metal pole," police said in a statement obtained by NBC News. "This caused the vehicle to veer back across the eastbound lanes to the left shoulder, ejecting the operator from the vehicle."
Beadle was allegedly not wearing a seatbelt when he was ejected from his car. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
The late racer, who went by 1stockf30 online, had accrued more than 300,000 followers across Instagram and YouTube.
Two days ago, he uploaded a video of himself racing in a BMW M240. Police have not confirmed whether it was the same vehicle he crashed Wednesday, per NBC News.
Social media videos began circulating shortly after the crash occurred. Spectators were seen flocking to Beadle's car, parts of which had caught on fire, after he crashed during a street race.
Beadle's community is holding a balloon release in celebration of his life in the Bronx's Haffen Park on Nov. 8.
Originally published by Latin Times
