YouTube star Corey La Barrie dies after L.A. car crash on his 25th birthday; suspect arrested

Corey La Barrie died Sunday after a automotive crash in Los Angeles. It was the YouTube star’s 25th birthday.

His brother, Jarrad La Barrie, shared the information in an Instagram tribute Monday, describing it as “the toughest factor I’ve ever needed to do.”

“This isn’t one thing I believed I might ever have to take a seat right here and sort out for a really very long time … however everybody deserves to know, my brother Corey handed away final evening in a automotive accident together with his drunk good friend driving,” Jarrad La Barrie wrote.

Daniel Joseph Silva, a star tattoo artist, was arrested Monday night on suspicion of homicide.

The Los Angeles Police Division mentioned Silva was driving quick in a 2020 McLaren 600LT about 9:40 p.m. Sunday when he misplaced management, ran off the street and hit a cease signal and a tree on the nook of Huston Avenue and Carpenter Avenue in Valley Village.

Silva’s passenger, whom police have recognized solely as a 25-year-old man, died at a hospital. An LAPD spokesman mentioned Monday that the division wasn’t naming the sufferer as a result of his subsequent of kin had but to be notified. Silva tried to flee the crash however was stopped by individuals who got here to assist, the LAPD mentioned.

 

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This isn’t something i thought i would ever have to sit here and type out for a very long time or what i wanna do right now but everyone deserves to know, my brother Corey passed away last night in a car accident with his drunk friend driving… this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do i dont how I’m suppose to do this without you i miss you so much already this isn’t fair thank you for always being the best big brother i could ask for i love you so fucking much life’s never gonna be the same without you R.I.P❤️ P.S say hi to grandad and grandma for me i love you

A publish shared by Jarrad Labarrie (@jarradlabarrie) on Could 11, 2020 at 10:36am PDT

YouTube star Corey La Barrie had most just lately turned to posting movies about what he and his roommates, additionally influencers, have been as much as as they stayed residence due to the coronavirus crisis.

His birthday celebrations Sunday included a livestream on his Twitch channel. He had shared his plans with YouTube followers in a video posted Saturday titled “Deleting This Video In 24 Hours….”

Followers have began sharing tributes within the remark part of what has now develop into La Barrie’s closing YouTube video.