A popular streamer was killed in a car crash alongside his father while returning from his grandmother’s funeral.
Sebastián Funes had travelled with his family for the sombre occasion in Pehuajó, Argentina.
As they made their way back to Buenos Aires on Sunday (5 July) afternoon, their car was involved in a multi-vehicle collision with a pickup truck and a lorry at km 349 on National Route 5.
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Sebastián, 27, and his father were killed in the crash.
His mother and 12-year-old sister were injured and taken to a hospital in Pehuajó.
The pickup driver suffered minor injuries, while the lorry driver escaped unharmed.
Originally from Pehuajó, Sebastián had been living in the Argentine capital, as reported by Need To Know.
Better known online as Chatterbox, he was a well-known figure in Argentina’s gaming community.
He had amassed 1.69m YouTube subscribers, 1.1m TikTok followers, 145,000 Instagram followers and 107,000 followers on Twitch.
His friend Valentín wrote online: “I never imagined the day would come when I’d have to say goodbye to a friend.
“Many people knew Chatterbox, but I was lucky enough to know Seba.
“He was one of the few people in this industry I could truly call a friend.
“He came to my home, I introduced him to my friends and he introduced me to his.
“Seba was an incredible person.
“He was always there for his friends and never made a bad decision.
“Yet sometimes bad things happen to very good people.”
Another friend, Lucas, wrote: “Life is so unfair. I’ll miss you forever, my friend.
“From nights out, conversations about failed relationships and training together.
“Maybe we didn’t see each other as much lately, but thank you for pushing me to give everything on social media and for being the first person to help me so much.
“I love you. Fly high, beast.”
He later added: “You were an incredible person, Seba, and at least I’m happy that you achieved so many of the things you set out to do.”
The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.
However, investigators believe it may have happened during an overtaking manoeuvre on rain-soaked roads following heavy rainfall earlier that day.
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