A YOUNG car influencer who amassed thousands of subscribers for showing off his street racing skills has died in a horrific crash.
On Tuesday night, influencer 1Stockf30’s brand new BMW smashed into an Acura on a street in Queens, New York.
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The 25-year-old social media personality, whose real name is Andre Beadle was killed in the crash, and his passenger, a 21-year-old, was injured but survived.
The Acura driver was unhurt and stayed on the scene after being hit.
Beadle is a Bronx native who attracted hundreds of thousands of followers for sharing videos of himself hitting top speeds in his beloved purple BMW.
His last now-haunting Instagram post was a picture of his car with the caption, “The streets say they miss me!”
Friends and followers of the YouTuber said goodbye in the comments and shared their devastation at the tragedy.
“Fly high dawg you a legend forever,” one friend said.
Another writes, “I love you forever. Everything we do is for you.”
“RIP to the young legend who put NYC on the map,” wrote another heartbroken fan.
“Keep the city alive for us from up top.”
Other heartbroken fans shared their condolences, but warned against the dangers of illegal street racing.
“It’s all fun and games until this happens,” one person wrote.
“Remember you have a family to come back to.”
FINAL RACE
Beadle’s fatal car crash was captured in heart pounding videos of him racing on the New York City parkway.
In the video, Beadle’s BMW could be seen shooting into the distance at the start of the race, but a plume of smoke billowed out just a few seconds after he shot off.
The clip cut to harrowing footage of the crash scene, with piles of burning debris scattered around the street.
Just hours before his tragic death, Beadle posted a 20 minute YouTube video of himself and his friends working on the purple BMW.
The heartwrenching footage showed the young driver laughing with his friends as they worked out some last-minute kinks before a race.