Current:Home > Contact-usYouTuber known for drag race videos crashes speeding BMW and dies-LoTradeCoin
YouTuber known for drag race videos crashes speeding BMW and dies
View Date:2024-12-24 00:47:50
NEW YORK (AP) — A car influencer who posted YouTube videos of drag races on New York City streets died when he crashed his speeding BMW into a light pole near John F. Kennedy airport, police said.
Andre Beadle, 25, crashed just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on the Nassau Expressway near the airport, the NYPD said in a news release. Beadle was thrown from the car in front of a small crowd of horrified spectators.
Beadle, who lived in the Bronx and was known on social media as 1Stockf30, had 240,000 followers on Instagram and 59,000 on YouTube. He had posted videos of himself racing his purple BMW M240 on city streets and at a racing track in Pennsylvania.
In one nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking off traffic on a city highway and then slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.
Fans posted tributes after Beadle’s death. “Rest easy,” one Instagram poster said. “You did great things for the street and drag racing scene. Forever a legend.” Others criticized him for failing to take safety seriously.
Police said the crash was under investigation.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- The ancient practice of tai chi is more popular than ever. Why?
- Mama June admits she took daughter Alana's money from Honey Boo Boo fame
- Ex-US Customs officer convicted of letting drug-filled cars enter from Mexico
- Miami Dolphins add veteran defensive end Calais Campbell
- Hill House Home’s Once-A-Year Sale Is Here: Get 30% off Everything & up to 75% off Luxury Dresses
- The Daily Money: No action on interest rates
- From Anxiety to Ennui, a guide to the 'evolved' new emotions in Pixar's 'Inside Out 2'
- Progress announced in talks to resume stalled $3 billion coastal restoration project
- What is prize money for NBA Cup in-season tournament? Players get boost in 2024
- Murder suspect killed, 2 police officers wounded in shootout at New Jersey hotel
Ranking
- 32-year-old Maryland woman dies after golf cart accident
- Jillian Michaels says she left California because of 'mind-boggling' laws: 'It's madness'
- USA Basketball won't address tweets from coach Cheryl Reeve that referenced Caitlin Clark
- DeSantis calls for state of emergency amid flooding in South Florida: See photos
- What is best start in NBA history? Five teams ahead of Cavaliers' 13-0 record
- Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship it to the islands
- Caitlin Clark is tired, and for good reason. Breaking down WNBA's tough opening schedule.
- President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign 10-year security deal
Recommendation
-
College Football Fix podcast addresses curious CFP rankings and previews Week 12
-
Sam Taylor-Johnson Shares Rare Glimpse at Relationship With Aaron Taylor-Johnson
-
Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC chair after abrupt departure of predecessor
-
2 dead in single-engine plane crash in Northern California
-
Artem Chigvintsev Returns to Dancing With the Stars Ballroom Amid Nikki Garcia Divorce
-
'The weird in between': Braves ace Max Fried's career midpoint brings dominance, uncertainty
-
The Eagles are officially coming to the Las Vegas Sphere: Dates and ticket details
-
Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood's Fiancé Gary Wayt Spotted Amid Disappearance Investigation