Andre Beadle, 25, crashed his vehicle on the Nassau Expressway, in the early hours of Wednesday morning (November 6) after ‘losing control’ of the car, police said.
Beadle – known online as ‘1Stockf30’ – was traveling in his 2023 BMW Sedan at ‘a high rate of speed’ when he veered ‘off the right side of the roadway into the right shoulder’ before striking a pole, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told People.
“This caused the vehicle to veer back across the eastbound lanes to the left shoulder, ejecting the operator from the vehicle,” the department said.
Beadle was thrown from the car before he was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he died.
Beadle also had a 21-year-old passenger in the vehicle, who suffered injuries but survived the crash.
Andre Beadle crashed on the Nassau Expressway (Instagram/@1stock30)
“He loved cars. He talked about cars every day. That’s what he do: Cars, cars, cars,” Beadle’s mother, Everith McCray, told CBS.
“I didn’t know he had so many friends until yesterday, when he passed. He has a lot of friends. People been coming, coming, going.
“… Can’t bring him back.”
Meanwhile, Beadle’s brother, Alicio Beadle, said: “He crash on a track a couple months ago, and then it was a pretty bad accident, too. But the barriers and all that, he had a helmet and all that, saved him. But this one, just, I don’t know.
“That’s what he really loved. I know it’s a tragedy, but that’s what he loved doing.
“Leave the street racing alone. Stick to track. Be more careful.”
Prior to the crash, Beadle had shared a video on social media, showing the BMW being worked on, before a final clip showed him driving the car at night near to the location he crashed, People reports.
A post on Beadle’s Instagram shared a memorial for the 25-year-old.
“Driven by passion, fueled by the thrill, may you find the ultimate track among the stars,” it read, meanwhile the caption added: “Bring some balloons and come celebrate life with the young legend and trendsetter #1stockf30.”
Sharing comments on the post, people paid tribute to Beadle, with one person writing: “Rest in peace Young Legend Street King.”
While another said: “You are my idol brother, I wouldn’t be who I am in racing without you.”
And a third added: “You will be missed, the streets will forever remember you.”
The NYPD has said the incident is still being investigated.
UNILAD has contacted the NYPD for further comment.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/1stockf30/YouTube/1Stockf30