A car influencer and YouTuber from New York tragically lost his life in a crash involving his modified BMW during a street race, witnessed by shocked onlookers on a Queens expressway Wednesday morning.
Andre Beadle, a Bronx native who goes by “1Stockf30” on social media, was reportedly speeding east on the Nassau Expressway close to JFK Airport shortly after 1 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a light post, according to the NYPD’s statement to The Post.
A 25-year-old driver was speeding in the left lane when he unexpectedly veered across the road and collided with a metal pole on the right shoulder.
An influencer with over 233,000 followers on Instagram was ejected from his purple 2023 BMW M240.
Emergency personnel quickly transported Beadle to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was later declared deceased, according to police reports.
Footage shared online showed the instant Beadle veered off course and crashed, while shocked onlookers rushed to the wrecked vehicle.
Authorities were observed at the scene of the incident examining wreckage, including a tire, beneath an overpass while traffic continued to move slowly in the aftermath, as shown in footage on the CitizenApp.
Beadle, with a following of 58,700 on YouTube, boasted about the thrilling speeds his car could reach just a fortnight prior to his passing.
A video shared on his Instagram captured the car accelerating from 60 to 100 mph in just 3.08 seconds, followed by a swift increase to 150 mph in another 2.97 seconds.
“It’s just a BMW,” the post was captioned.
Just hours before his passing, Beadle shared a video on YouTube featuring himself and his friends at a car shop, working on the vehicle that is now totaled.
The last footage captured a haunting moment as the BMW was seen heading west on the Nassau Expressway, moving toward the location of the impending accident.
The inquiry conducted by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad regarding the accident remained ongoing as of Thursday morning.