YouTuber Tré Melvin Hospitalized After Fatal Car Crash Kills Best Friend

YouTube star Tré Melvin is hospitalized with brain injuries following a severe car crash.

On Tuesday (June 23), a statement released via the internet star’s Twitter account revealed Melvin and his friend, Katherya Pacheco-Mendoza, were involved in a serious collision the day before.

"Early Monday morning, Tré was involved in a severe auto collision with his friend Kathereya," the statement read. "Both are currently hospitalized and have suffered brain injuries. While Tré is stable, Kathy is unresponsive. Their families ask that you please send prayers, blessings, and positive vibrations their way. They will come out of this stronger and more powerful. So it is."

Hours after the statement was released, Melvin returned to Twitter with devastating news. “I survived a fatal crash. my best friend didn’t. i don’t think i have ever been this numb. ever,” he wrote, before encouraging fans who are able to donate to Katherya’s funeral costs. (You visit her GoFundMe page here.)

Speaking about his current condition, Melvin wrote, “To those asking, i’m (physically) okay. i was knocked unconscious on impact and my brain bled fairly heavily but the bleeding stabilized this morning. my neck + my back want me dead, but that’s what meds are for. i’m alive and i’m grateful.”

A month before the near-death experience, Melvin — a well-known comedian and personality within Black Youtube, as it’s called — announced he was quitting YouTube after feeling like his “Blackness and queerness” were unwelcome on the platform.

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