Star YouTuber’s Cause of Death Released Days After ‘Unfortunate Accident'

A cause of death has been released for YouTuber Ben Potter, known as Comicstorian, just days after his wife revealed he died in an “unfortunate accident.”

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) issued a statement to People confirming that Potter died last Saturday in a single-vehicle car crash at around 9:19 a.m. local time.

Potter “was southbound on I-25 at milepost 267.5 when his silver Toyota 4Runner traveled off the right shoulder of the interstate. He continued to cross over the frontage road paralleling the interstate before rolling his vehicle multiple times,” the release said.

Though Potter was wearing his seatbelt during the accident, he ultimately “succumbed to injuries from the crash while at the scene.”

Potter was the only occupant of the vehicle. Though an investigation is ongoing, officials don’t believe that excessive speed or intoxication were factors in the tragic episode.

Potter was renowned for his trio of YouTube channels— Comicstorian , where he did recaps and explanations of various comic book series; Eligible Monster Gaming , where he unpacked “video-game lore”; and Mangastorian , where he dove into manga and graphic novels. His Comicstorian account boasted three million followers and nearly 4,000 videos.

Potter’s wife, Nathalie, revealed in her tribute that she and the Comicstorian crew are planning to continue her husband’s legacy. “Right now my priority is preserving everything he's built and I don't have any plans beyond that…I know he wouldn't want it to end like this.

She continued: “Ben spent over 10 years spreading his love and appreciation for his hobbies. It was through his love of exciting stories and well-written characters that got him started on YouTube. The team and I want to keep that going. To honor him by continuing to tell great stories by great people, as well as to keep the memory of our very own superhero alive.”