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‘Ink Master’ star arrested in crash that killed YouTube personality, L.A. cops say

A former reality TV star has been arrested following a crash Sunday that killed YouTube personality Corey La Barrie on his 25th birthday, KCBS reports.

Daniel Silva, 27, a former star of “Ink Master,” has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the crash, according to the station.

Silva, at the wheel of a 2020 McLaren 600LT, was traveling at a high rate of speed on Huston Street when he lost control at 9:39 p.m., Los Angeles police said in a statement.

The sports car slammed into a stop sign and a tree, killing the 25-year-old passenger, police wrote. Silva tried to run away but was stopped by witnesses, according to the release.

Police did not say whether drugs or alcohol are believed to be involved.

Jarrad La Barrie, Corey La Barrie’s brother, confirmed his death on Instagram.

“This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, I don’t how I’m suppose to do this without you,” Jarrad La Barrie wrote. “I miss you so much already, this isn’t fair.”

In his post, Jarrad La Barrie said his brother died in a car crash with “a drunk friend.”

Corey La Barrie had more than 330,000 subscribers on YouTube and 200,000 followers on Instagram, People reported. Earlier Sunday, he had been celebrating his birthday online “while listening to 2 Chainz “Birthday Song” and drinking champagne,” according to the magazine.

An obituary on Legacy.com called him “a comedic social influencer.”

Silva appeared on Season 10 of “Ink Master,” a Paramount Network reality TV competition for tattoo artists, People reported.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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