He was 36. Andrew Cross, who was known as “Desert Drifter” to hundreds of thousands of fans on social media, was involved in a car crash on January 31 that saw him be rear-ended at high speed.

YouTuber Andrew Cross built a large online community before his death at age 36. Cross, known for his YouTube page Desert Drifter, suffered a traumatic brain injury during a car accident in January.

Andrew Cross/Instagram YouTuber and outdoor adventure guide Andrew Cross was taken off life support on March 4, several weeks after he sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car accident on Jan. 31.