Andre Beadle, a 25-year-old YouTube personality known as 1Stockf30, tragically lost his life in a car crash on Tuesday in Queens, New York.
The YouTuber’s 2024 BMW X5 collided with an Acura and flipped over during a street race, witnessed by a horrified crowd. His 21-year-old passenger survived but was injured. As a car influencer from the Bronx, Beadle had gained hundreds of thousands of followers by sharing videos of himself driving at high speeds in his purple BMW.
A memorial balloon release is planned for Friday, November 8 at 4:30pm EST in Haffen Park, Bronx, with a post on his Instagram account reading: “Driven by passion, fuelled by the thrill, may you find the ultimate track among the stars.”
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Fans and friends have expressed their heartbreak, with one commenting: “Ion even wanna be racing no moe. #longlivedre”, another saying: “shi don’t even feel right”, and a third writing: “Long Live B58 Legend. gone too son bro”. The Sun reported that Beadle’s final drive was captured on camera, showing his BMW speeding into the distance before smoke billowed out just seconds later.
The video then transitions to the aftermath of the crash, showing burning wreckage strewn across the street. According to the New York Daily News, the BMW veered sharply right after losing control and collided with a light post.
The driver was ejected through his windshield during the accident and was discovered on the ground by first responders. This incident occurred just hours after he uploaded a video on his YouTube channel where he was seen prepping his car for a race.
In the video, he can be heard saying “Late at night we getting ready,” while joking with his friends. The New York Police Department issued a statement about the incident, confirming that an investigation is currently underway by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad.
The statement reads: “On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 2313 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision on the Belt Parkway between Cross Bay Boulevard and Erskine Street, within the confines of the 106 Precinct.”
It further states: “A preliminary investigation by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined a 2024 BMW X5 operated by a 25 year old male was traveling eastbound on the Belt Parkway when he collided with an Acura operated by a 21 year old male.”
“EMS responded and transported the 25 year old male to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The front seat passenger of the BMW, a 21 year old male, was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.”
“The operator of the Acura was not injured and remained on scene. The investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad.”
