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| YouTuber DLuxx died from crash head injuries, inquest hears | YouTuber DLuxx died from crash head injuries, inquest hears |
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| Douglas Tandoh was known as DLuxx on his social media channels | Douglas Tandoh was known as DLuxx on his social media channels |
| A YouTuber died after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash while returning from a Halloween fancy dress party, an inquest has heard. | A YouTuber died after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash while returning from a Halloween fancy dress party, an inquest has heard. |
| Douglas Tandoh, 26, from Plymouth, died in October 2021 when the car he was in struck a tree in stormy weather on the A35 near Charmouth, Dorset. | Douglas Tandoh, 26, from Plymouth, died in October 2021 when the car he was in struck a tree in stormy weather on the A35 near Charmouth, Dorset. |
| Mr Tandoh, known as DLuxx, had received more than six million YouTube views. | Mr Tandoh, known as DLuxx, had received more than six million YouTube views. |
| The inquest into his death heard the driver, Eyram Tetteh, was later convicted for drug-driving. | The inquest into his death heard the driver, Eyram Tetteh, was later convicted for drug-driving. |
| Bournemouth Coroner's Court heard the pair had been travelling back from a friend's party in Southampton early on 31 October 2021, when their Vauxhall Astra came off the road and struck a tree. | Bournemouth Coroner's Court heard the pair had been travelling back from a friend's party in Southampton early on 31 October 2021, when their Vauxhall Astra came off the road and struck a tree. |
| Insp Craig Tatton, of Dorset Police, said the emergency services were alerted from the occupants' two smart watches at 05:48 GMT. | Insp Craig Tatton, of Dorset Police, said the emergency services were alerted from the occupants' two smart watches at 05:48 GMT. |
| Witnesses and police officers also reported driving conditions being poor, with surface water on the carriageway during what was a stormy weekend. | Witnesses and police officers also reported driving conditions being poor, with surface water on the carriageway during what was a stormy weekend. |
| A blood sample taken from Mr Tetteh, who was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries, found cannabis in his system. He admitted a charge of drug-driving in September 2022. | A blood sample taken from Mr Tetteh, who was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries, found cannabis in his system. He admitted a charge of drug-driving in September 2022. |
| He appeared at the inquest, via videolink, but chose not to answer any questions on legal advice. | He appeared at the inquest, via videolink, but chose not to answer any questions on legal advice. |
| The crash happened on the A35 near Charmouth | The crash happened on the A35 near Charmouth |
| Forensic pathologist Basil Purdue told the court Mr Tandoh had been "properly seat-belted" in the car and had very few surface injuries. | Forensic pathologist Basil Purdue told the court Mr Tandoh had been "properly seat-belted" in the car and had very few surface injuries. |
| There were "no drugs of any kind" in his system, he said. | There were "no drugs of any kind" in his system, he said. |
| He said he suffered a severe impact on the right side of his head and would have died "extremely quickly". | He said he suffered a severe impact on the right side of his head and would have died "extremely quickly". |
| The inquest earlier heard Mr Tandoh migrated to the UK from Ghana in 2011 and went on to set up a YouTube channel with music and gaming content. The channel now has 105k subscribers. | The inquest earlier heard Mr Tandoh migrated to the UK from Ghana in 2011 and went on to set up a YouTube channel with music and gaming content. The channel now has 105k subscribers. |
| A statement from his brother, Chris Tandoh, described him as "a very quick learner who fell in love with making videos and went on to make a living as a social media expert". | A statement from his brother, Chris Tandoh, described him as "a very quick learner who fell in love with making videos and went on to make a living as a social media expert". |
| Coroner Stephen Nicholls said Mr Tandoh was an "able and articulate young man" whose loss had been felt "very hard by family and friends". | Coroner Stephen Nicholls said Mr Tandoh was an "able and articulate young man" whose loss had been felt "very hard by family and friends". |
| He concluded he died from a head injury caused by a road traffic collision. | He concluded he died from a head injury caused by a road traffic collision. |
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