YouTuber 1Stockf30, Known for NYC Drag Race Videos, Dies in Accident – ​​NBC New York

A car influencer who posted YouTube videos of drag racing on the streets of New York City died when his speeding BMW crashed into a light pole near John F. Kennedy Airport, the Police with.

Andre Beadle, 25, crashed just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on the Nassau Expressway near the airport, the NYPD said in a news release. Beadle was thrown from the car in front of a small crowd of horrified onlookers.

Beadle, who lived in the Bronx and was known on social media as 1Stockf30, had 240,000 followers on Instagram and 59,000 on YouTube. He had posted videos of himself driving his purple BMW M240 on city streets and at a track in Pennsylvania.

In a late-night video, a group of men can be seen blocking traffic on a city highway and then smoothing the road in preparation for the race.

Fans posted tributes following Beadle’s death. “Rest in peace,” one Instagram poster said. “You’ve done great things for the street and drag racing scenes. Forever a legend.” Others criticized him for not taking safety seriously.

Police said the accident was under investigation.