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Ellena Cruse

Corey La Barrie dead: Man arrested after YouTuber killed in car crash on his 25th birthday

YouTuber Corey La Barrie has died in a car crash in Los Angeles on his 25th birthday.

Tattoist Daniel Silva, 27, has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the incident.

Silva, from Los Angeles, who is in police custody, is best known for appearing in reality TV series Ink Masters, a competition for skin artists.

The Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division said emergency services were called after a sports car crashed at a "high rate of speed" into a tree and a stop sign on Sunday.

The YouTuber died after a crash in Los Angles (Corey La Barrie)

A police spokesman said: "At around 9.39pm a 2020 McLaren 600LT was travelling eastbound on Huston Street at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control.

"Driver then ran off the road and collided with a stop sign and a tree on the northeast corner of Huston Street and Carpenter Avenue.

"The driver of the McLaren exited the vehicle and attempted to leave the scene but was stopped by citizens who came to render aid. No other vehicles were involved in the collision."

The Los Angeles Fire Department also attended the incident and took the two men involved in the collision to a local hospital for treatment.

An LAPD spokesman added: "The passenger, a 25-year-old male was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries."

Corey amassed hundreds of thousands of followers after joining YouTube in 2014.

After the success of this vlogs he went on to launch two more accounts including one with his sibling.

Speaking about his brother's death Jarrad posted a touching Instagram post.

"This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do I don't 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," he wrote.

Jarrad went on to speak of his love for Corey and added his life is never going to be the same.

He ended his message by saying: "Say hi to grandad and granma for me".

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