An inquest heard that a YouTuber passed away after sustaining severe head injuries in a car accident while leaving a Halloween costume party.
In stormy weather on the A35 near Charmouth, Dorset, Douglas Tandoh, 26, of Plymouth, died in October 2021 when the car he was riding in hit a tree.
More than six million YouTube users had viewed Mr. Tandoh, also known as DLuxx.
It was revealed during the inquest into his death that the driver, Eyram Tetteh, was later found guilty of drugged driving.
The pair's Vauxhall Astra left the road and struck a tree early on October 31, 2021, according to evidence presented at Bournemouth Coroner's Court. They were returning from a friend's party in Southampton at the time.
The two smart watches worn by the occupants notified the emergency services at 05:48 GMT, according to Insp. Craig Tatton of the Dorset Police.
During what was a stormy weekend, witnesses and police officers also reported poor driving conditions with surface water on the carriageway.
Cannabis was discovered in Mr. Tetteh's blood after he was taken to the hospital with suspected spinal injuries. In September 2022, he admitted to driving under the influence.
He was present at the inquest via videolink, but he declined to comment on any legal advice-related inquiries.
Mr. Tandoh had been "properly seat-belted" in the car, according to forensic pathologist Basil Purdue, and had only minor surface wounds.
In his system, he claimed, there were "no drugs of any kind.".
He claimed he would have passed away "extremely quickly" if not for the severe blow to the right side of his head.
The inquest previously heard that Mr. Tandoh immigrated to the UK from Ghana in 2011 and then launched a YouTube channel with gaming and music content. At this time, the channel has 105k subscribers.
He was "a very quick learner who fell in love with making videos and went on to make a living as a social media expert," according to a statement from his brother, Chris Tandoh.
Mr. Tandoh was a "able and articulate young man," according to coroner Stephen Nicholls, whose loss was "very hard felt by family and friends.".
He came to the conclusion that a car accident-related head injury was the cause of his death.
