Andre Beadle was a well-liked figure in the drag-racing community in addition to being a social media influencer, with 250,000 Instagram followers and almost 60,000 YouTube subscribers.
His life was tragically cut short when he crashed into a light post on a New York City expressway after losing control of his customized BMW.
The deadly crash of Andre Beadle
Andre Beadle, 25, had a loyal fan base on social media and a special talent for enticing people into the fast-paced world of racing. On November 6, the well-known YouTuber and automotive influencer, who captivates viewers with his exhilarating drag-racing videos, tragically lost control of his customized BMW.
Andre was street racing at a high speed when the collision happened on the Nassau Expressway close to JFK Airport. He abruptly changed lanes, drifting onto the shoulder and then hitting a metal light post after swerving from the left to the right.
The influencer could not be saved after being ejected from the car, according to The New York Post. Beadle was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and later declared dead.
Beadle shared a video with his followers just two weeks prior to his untimely death, demonstrating the incredible power of his BMW, which accelerated from 100 to 150 miles per hour in a mere 2.97 seconds. “It’s just a BMW,” he wrote as the post’s simple caption.
