- YouTuber Andre Beadle has died after crashing his BMW on November 5.
- Police report he was driving at high speeds just before the fatal accident.
- Authorities say the M240i collided with an Acura model.
A New York influencer known for driving a highly tuned BMW M240i is dead after a late-night crash. Authorities believe that speed played a role in the crash. Two individuals involved in the wreck survived. That might be a miracle considering how mangled one car was after the crash.
The influencer was Andre Beadle, known online as 1StockF30 across platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Beadle. Beadle came to fame in part by building and driving his BMW coupe. In perhaps his most infamous video, he crashes his M240i at the drag strip going 170 mph. Although he was hospitalized after that incident, he managed to walk away without serious injuries—a lucky escape that, tragically, would not repeat itself this time.
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In an statement, the NYPD told the US Sun that it responded to a crash at 11:13 p.m. on the 5th. “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 a Acura operated by a 21-year-old male,” it said.
Although the police report identifies Beadle’s car as an X5, photos from the scene appear to confirm it was actually the distinctive Midnight Purple M240i featured on Beadle’s social media accounts.
The front passenger of the BMW survived without life-threatening injuries. The Acura driver was uninjured entirely. Video from the accident, which we aren’t posting here, captures the BMW driving at a very rapid pace before crashing in the distance. Photos of the vehicle after the crash show a burned and mangled hunk of metal.
Just hours before the crash, Beadle had posted a video titled “I’m bringing the M240 Back to the streets.” In it, he appears to be drag racing on various public roads including those close to where his fatal crash happened. Let this be a lesson learned through the tragedy of others for those willing to street race. All of the followers, money, and practice in a car can mean nothing in the blink of an eye.
Beadle’s family has organized a memorial event to honor his memory. The gathering is scheduled for November 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Haffen Park.