Popular YouTube star Andre Beadle, 25, has died following a high-speed car crash in New York. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said Beadle was involved in the fatal accident on Wednesday after he “lost control” of his vehicle while driving on the the Nassau Expressway in Queens. Beadle lost control of his 2023 BMW sedan while driving eastbound in the left lane at high speed just before 1.
12am. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The car veered “off the right side of the roadway into the right shoulder” and struck “a metal pole” at “high speed,” the NYPD told People. “This caused the vehicle to veer back across the eastbound lanes to the left shoulder, ejecting the operator from the vehicle.
” Emergency Medical Services transported Beadle to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad is continuing to investigate the incident. Beadle built his social media accounts around a passion for cars and driving.
Just before his death, Beadle had posted a YouTube video documenting work being done on his BMW, showing it off to friends and later taking it for a night drive near the location of the crash. Beadle also shared images and videos on social media showing the vehicle off, including accelerating between 97 km/h and 241 km/h. Following the announcement of his death, Beadle’s family shared a statement on his social media accounts, announcing a funeral to be held on Friday, November 8.