YouTuber 1Stockf30 dead at 25 in street racing crash after BMW slammed into pole and flipped in front of horrified crowd
A YOUTUBER and popular street racer has died at the age of 25 after crashing his BMW in front of a horrified crowd during a drag race.
Influencer 1Stockf30 was killed on Tuesday when his 2024 BMW X5 smashed into an Acura on a highway in Queens, New York.
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 New York Police Department told The U.S. Sun.
The Acura driver was unhurt and stayed on the scene after being hit.
The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is still investigating the crash.
Beadle is a Bronx native who gained hundreds of thousands of followers for sharing videos of himself hitting top speeds in his purple BMW.
His last 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 over the tragedy.
"Fly high dawg you a legend forever," one friend said.
"I love you forever. Everything we do is for you," another wrote.
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"RIP to the young legend who put NYC on the map," wrote another heartbroken fan.
"Keep the city alive for us from up top."
Full statement from NYPD
On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 2313 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision on the Belt Parkway between Cross Bay Boulevard and Erskine Street, within the confines of the 106 Precinct.
A preliminary investigation by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined a 2024 BMW X5 operated by a 25-year-old male was traveling eastbound on the Belt Parkway when he collided with a Acura operated by a 21-year-old male.
EMS responded and transported the 25-year-old male to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
The front seat passenger of the BMW, a 21-year-old male, was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
The operator of the Acura was not injured and remained on scene. The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad.
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 a one-on-one highway race.
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 debris scattered around the street.
The BMW made a sharp right turn after it screeched out of control and slammed into a light post, the reported.
The young driver was flung out of his windshield in the crash and was found crumbled on the ground by first responders.
Just hours before his tragic death, Beadle posted a 20-minute YouTube video of himself and his friends working on his purple BMW.
The heartwrenching footage showed the young driver laughing with his friends as they worked out some last-minute kinks before a race.
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"We outside prepping late at night," he told his subscribers.
"We getting ready."
