Counter-Strike YouTuber McSkillet Dies in Multi-Vehicle Car Crash
By Zac Cameron ·
The popular YouTuber has passed away after causing a horrific multi-vehicle car crash on the San Diego freeway that also claimed two more lives.
Popular Counter-Strike Youtuber and content creator Trevor "McSkillet" Heitmann has been confirmed as the driver of the car that caused a multi-vehicle incident, claiming three lives on Thursday afternoon.
#BREAKING 3 people are confirmed dead in what witnesses are calling a wrong-way crash on Northbound 805. pic.twitter.com/QeMX7NF6H2
— Kristen Shanahan (@k_shan7) August 24, 2018
McSkillet, who rose to prominence in the CS: GO scene through his gameplay videos and weapon skin trading content, was confirmed to be the owner of the popular CS: GO skin trading website CS: GO Magic, which was shut down by Valve as a part of their recent crackdown on related gambling sites. Since the crackdown, McSkillet has not uploaded any content to his YouTube channel, which boasted nearly 900,000 viewers at the time.
According to the LA Times, McSkillet had entered Interstate 805 going the wrong way, and appeared to be travelling at high speeds before the major incident occurred. The incident would claim the life of McSkillet, along with two more who were involved in the accident. Additional injuries were reported at the scene and traffic was halted on the Northbound side of the freeway. At this time, it is unclear how or why McSkillet was driving on the wrong side of the freeway, though a reported incident also involving the car occurred at an elementary school in Carmel Valley earlier that same day.