Current Events > Two YouTubers from popular Schaffrillas Productions have died in a car crash

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https://www.npr.org/2023/01/31/1152816511/schaffrillas-productions-youtube-dead-car-accident

Two of the makers of Schaffrillas Productions, a popular YouTube channel, died in a car crash in Pennsylvania's Lehigh County on Sunday.

Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were pronounced dead at the crash site. They both died from blunt force head injuries and were passengers in the car, according to a Lehigh County Coroner's Office press release.

James Phyrillas Patrick's 25-year-old brother was in stable condition in the hospital on Tuesday, Brian Downs, a spokesperson for the Lehigh Valley Health Network, told NPR in an email.

Police said their car was struck by a commercial tractor-trailer while crossing an intersection. Police confirmed to NPR that there is no traffic signal at the intersection where the crash occurred.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation by local officials. Police say they aren't aware of the other driver's condition as of Tuesday.

A Twitter account speaking on behalf of the Schaffrillas editing team shared the news of the crash on social media and said all videos are on hold.

Now, the channel specializes in analysis videos and animations. The channel has more than 1.6 million subscribers.

A fan favorite is their Shrek 2 analysis video, which has been shared by fans reflecting on the channel and its impact.

it's sad how young they were, and hopefully something like this will lead to traffic lights being put up to hopefully avoid more tragedies

RIP to them.

Bummer, I just watched a video from that channel like a week ago.

Fractured ribs and a punctured lung, he'll return to at least release the final contributions of those he lost in their honor.

boxoto posted...

it's sad how young they were, and hopefully something like this will lead to traffic lights being put up to hopefully avoid more tragedies

RIP to them.

It's a shame it takes shit like this to get that done. I live next to a railroad crossing that had no lights or arms; my friend drove into the second engine and got fucked up. He and the guy with him somehow survived and they put up lights and arms there

There are also ridges on the side of my local highway that, when driven on just the right way, "trap" your car and throw you if you try to correct it. Someone wrecked and they're now fixing it

It shouldn't take something like this to get basic safety measures up