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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