Social media influencer known for racing dies in crash while speeding, NYPD says

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Social media influencer known for racing dies in crash while speeding, NYPD says
Andre Beadle, who garnered a following on Instagram and YouTube, was killed speeding on an expressway in Queens, New York, the NYPD said.


— Andre Beadle.1stockf30 / Instagram

Nov. 7, 2024, 4:20 PM EST
By Antonio Planas

A social media influencer known for drag-racing videos died in a car crash early Wednesday on a New York City expressway.

Andre Beadle, 25, of the Bronx, was speeding as he was driving a 2023 BMW shortly before 1:15 a.m. on the Nassau Expressway in Jamaica, Queens, New York police said.

“The driver lost control and veered to the right, causing the vehicle to travel off the right side of the roadway into the right shoulder, striking a metal pole,” police said in a statement. “This caused the vehicle to veer back across the eastbound lanes to the left shoulder, ejecting the operator from the vehicle.”

Beadle was declared dead at a hospital, police said. … The investigation, police said, is ongoing. … Beadle, who amassed 246,000 Instagram followers and nearly 60,000 YouTube followers, had recently posted videos showing off the power of a BMW M240.

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[Comfortably_Numb]

1. What's that cliche? He died doing something he loved. Reality-dying for the Gram is certainly commitment.

[hlthe2b]

2. I hate hate hate hate the term "social media INFLUENCER"... uggh

I'm sorry this guy died because of his own foolishness, but then again how many others who are "influenced" by such stupidity online--whether racing or how and what they eat, the refusal to protect themselves against COVID-19 or other preventable diseases--or whatever else earns these clueless people $$$-- will suffer as well?

[MichMan]

3. Street racing in a vehicle that should have been on a racetrack

Reckless and irresponsible at 1AM

[Ferryboat]

4. Good

Too many assholes drive like everyone else is inconveniently in the way.

[MerrilyMerrily]

5. I'm not glad it happened

But I'm glad it was a one-car accident.

[Tanuki]

6. I'm glad the damn fool didn't kill or maim anyone else

in his quest for internet fame.