A 25-year-old influencer and YouTuber known for his drag racing videos was killed in a car accident on the Nassau Expressway in Queens, New York early Wednesday morning. Andre Biedle, known online as 1Stockf30, was driving his 2023 BMW eastbound at a “high rate of speed” when he lost control of the vehicle, New York police admitted.
Police said the man “swerved to the right” onto the right side of the road onto the shoulder, where his car collided with a metal pole. people magazine. Paramedics arrived at the scene around 1:12 a.m. and took Beadle to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Highway District Collision Investigation Unit continues to investigate this incident.
Beadle had 59,500 subscribers on YouTube and about 250,000 followers on Instagram, where he frequently shared content about street racing and his experiences with high-performance cars. In the video titled “Putting the M240 back on the street + Trackhawk vs 1Stock Corvette $10,000 Race,” he was riding to get his BMW serviced for an upcoming race.
Beadle's video, filmed with other popular street racers, included a disclaimer urging viewers to “obey road laws and drive with care.”
In June, Beadle revealed in a video that he had previously crashed his BMW at “170 miles per hour.”
Fans and supporters are invited to gather at Haffen Park on Friday 8 November at 4:30pm for a balloon release in his honor.
“Bring your balloons and come celebrate the life of a young legend and trendsetter,” said a post shared to Beadle's Instagram on Wednesday. The eulogy described him as “driven by passion” and “driven by thrills”, adding: “May he find his ultimate track among the stars.”
