A New York-based car influencer and YouTuber known as “1Stockf30” died early Wednesday morning, November 6, 2024, during what police described as a street racing incident on the Nassau Expressway in Queens, New York.
Andre Beadle, 25, also known as “1Stockf30,” lost control of his modified 2023 BMW M240 before the vehicle swerved from the left lane across the road and crashed into a light post. He was ejected from the car upon impact.
The NYPD released a statement saying that on the night of November 5, 2024, police responded to a reported vehicle collision on the Belt Parkway between Cross Bay Boulevard and Erskine Street. Preliminary findings indicate that a 25-year-old man driving a 2024 BMW X5 eastbound collided with a 21-year-old male driver in an Acura. Emergency services transported the BMW driver to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His passenger, also 21, was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The Acura driver was uninjured and stayed at the scene. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is continuing its investigation.
Just two weeks before the crash, Beadle, who had amassed 233,000 Instagram followers and 58,700 YouTube subscribers, posted a video showcasing his car’s acceleration capabilities, demonstrating its ability to “go from 60 mph to 150 mph in under 6 seconds.”
Beadle’s death is the latest in a series of fatal street racing crashes across the United States, incidents that are becoming more frequent as drivers chase social media fame.
Tragic Pattern of Street Racing Deaths Nationwide
Recent deadly accidents across the country have underscored the dangers of illegal street racing. In Grand Prairie, Texas, this past August, a street racing incident claimed four lives when a red Dodge Charger driven by Jaime Mesa, 20, collided with a Chevrolet Traverse making a left turn. The crash killed Jessie and Lorena Rosales, along with their children Stephanie, 13, and Angel, 6. Their 17-year-old son Anthony survived but remains in critical condition in the ICU.
Mesa and another driver, Anthony Morales, 22, face multiple charges, including racing on a highway causing death and manslaughter. Morales initially fled the scene but was later apprehended by police. Family friends described the Rosales family as “inseparable,” devastated by a crash “that never should have happened.”
In Louisville, Kentucky, another street racing incident in October 2024 resulted in the death of 77-year-old Myrtle Wacker when Yusnier Pachecho, driving a Ford Mustang at 119 mph, crashed into her RAV-4. Her husband, Ronald Wacker, sustained serious injuries in the collision. Pachecho and another racer, Adam Steele, face murder and related charges.
Los Angeles has also seen a rise in street racing crashes linked to social media-driven “sideshows,” risky stunt driving events. Between 2020 and 2022, Los Angeles Police Department data shows over 19,000 calls related to street racing incidents, with at least 16 confirmed deaths. The LAPD has reported that many more deaths and injuries likely go unreported. In these incidents, young racers often seek fame online by broadcasting their dangerous acts, not trying to hide them.
Statistics on Fatal Street Racing Crashes
According to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, street racing-related crashes are a small but deadly subset of overall fatal car accidents. The study, covering data from 1998 to 2001, found 315 fatal crashes linked to street racing, resulting in 399 deaths. These incidents disproportionately occurred in urban areas and involved speeds exceeding 65 mph, with most drivers being young men with prior driving violations.
