Popular YouTube content creator Nathan Narra was killed Sunday morning after he lost control of his C8 Corvette in Michigan. The single-car accident resulted in a rollover that reportedly ejected Narra from the vehicle. He was 23 years old.
According to reports, the accident occurred around 7:00 a.m. local time near the intersection of Dequindre and 16 Mile Road, near the border of Troy and Sterling Heights. Locals say that the area is notorious for speeding. Narra was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Photos and video from the scene of the crash show the C8 Corvette utterly destroyed, resting on its side and upside down.
In a report from Fox 2 Detroit, a witness, Issac Jajawie, said that he was on his way to church when he spotted the destroyed C8 Chevy Corvette.
“I detail cars and I detail his car all the time. So, once I saw the car, and me being the car fanatic that I am, something in my gut told me, that’s him,” Jajawie said.
Narra grew up in Detroit and attended Warren Mott High School. Narra created the NateNation YouTube channel in February of 2015, amassing a following of 270,000 subscribers in the time since. Channel content included vlogs, challenges, and pranks, however, the channel content is currently blank. In July of 2016, Narra garnered media attention after running out onto the field during a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. According to a report from The Express Tribune, Narra was charged with Reckless Driving and Evading Arrest following a high-speed chase with police in 2020.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our Beloved Son, Nathaniel Haytham Narra,” reads Narra’s obituary. “Loving son of Haytham Narra and Areej Atto Narra. Devoted brother to Jonathan, Vania, and Manny. Cherished by all his family.”
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Play stupid games…
And people actually look up these hacks?
I will admit that I like Youtube and go there for content that fits what I like. However, Youtube is also a cesspool of garbage as well. Way too many who are creating content that is nothing more than trash most of the time. They find this source of income, get rich and often act like total idiots.
I have not seen or watched anything from this young man and I feel badly for this accident and his remaining family. Always sad to see this type of stuff. And yet so much of it is avoidable.
He would have probably survived if he wasn’t thrown from the car. It amazes me how many people still won’t wear a seat belt.
Good riddance. Sorry for the family though.
Obviously not driving fast enough!! Some people have no respect for speed!
Had to look at some of the video “content” he had. God what a bunch of CRAP!! I think “Knitting failures” would be more useful than the drivel he posted!! Apparently rich…..but ZERO brains.
The C8 is NOT a car for children and social media stars with no impulse control to drive…it is aimed at senior citizens and older people, as Corvettes were always…
This incident shows the stupidity of things…pathetic.