An official believes TikTok star Marquay The Goat’s passing at age 24 may be linked to a car accident he was in earlier this month.
A Tesla allegedly struck the back of the influencer’s BMW on November 7 – prompting the influencer to immediately experience extreme head pain.
Now Buddy Bryan, the county coroner of Muscogee County, thinks the incident may have played a role in his passing.
Bryan told TMZ that Marquay was pronounced dead at his home on Wednesday – just over two weeks after the accident. Marquay (born Marquay Collins) was sent to the hospital following the crash, evaluated, and released that same day.
Yet the pain continued in the weeks to follow, with Marquay reportedly complaining of headaches and that his neck, shoulder, and spine hurt. He even informed his brother that he was having shortness of breath and headaches prior to his passing, Bryan said.
Formally, the case has been ruled as undetermined, TMZ reports, however Bryan thinks the accident played a role in his death.
TikTok star Marquay The Goat’s tragic death at age 24 may be linked to a serious car accident he was in earlier this month
Marquay’s body will next undergo an autopsy at the Georgia Bureau Investigations. An investigation into the case remains ongoing.
The immediate aftermath of the accident was posted to Marquay’s social media accounts earlier this month.
Marquay nursed his head with an ice pack as he showed the damage both vehicles sustained.
He alleged the driver received a DUI in the caption of his Instagram video, writing: ‘This is insane! Guy got D.U.I.’
‘I can’t make this up. A Tesla literally just ran into the back of my car and my head is literally killing me right now… this is insane.
‘Look at this. I don’t even know what’s going to happen at this point. This is insane, I can’t believe this. I’m in the middle of Atlanta, stuck, because he ran right smack into me.
‘I was literally going the speed limit and the Tesla just came and rear ended me, heavy. Now my head is killing me.
‘Let me show y’all the Tesla, look at this.’
‘This is insane. He literally ran smack dab in the middle of the back of my car.’
The white Tesla had suffered severe frontal damage and was being removed from the freeway on a flatbed tow truck.
The immediate aftermath of the accident was posted to Marquay’s social media accounts earlier this month
Marquay’s vehicle sustained damage in the front and back after it was allegedly struck by the Tesla
‘I can’t make this up. A Tesla literally just ran into the back of my car and my head is literally killing me right now… this is insane,’ he said.
‘Luckily I have my buddy Gavin with me,’ he said. ‘Our head is literally banging right now, it’s throbbing so hard. That literally could’ve been so much worse. God is good, honestly.’
‘It also cracked my wheel and it broke my front lip. Zero out of ten do not recommend,’ he added.
News of Marquay’s death emerged earlier this week, with his mother Sonja Collins announcing his passing on her Instagram.
No cause of death was given in the post as she captioned the image: ‘My heart is broken. My baby, my last one, my SnuggaBug, my Marquay is no longer here with me.
‘He was the sweetest person he didn’t have a mean bone in his body. I needed him longer than God allowed me to have him.’
Sonja went on to write about how selfless her son was as she concluded by thanking her 1.2million followers for their support.
The Tesla needed to be towed off the freeway, and Marquay alleged the driver received a DUI
She wrote: ‘He spoiled me and his Dad, Elzie, he always said because we spoiled him. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, enjoy the rest of your day.’
Marquay was a massive social media star as he had 6.9million followers on TikTok in addition to another near 500K on Instagram.
He was best known for his love of fast cars and posting food reviews.
The social media star also created comedic sketches including dancing and doing dubs.
He also created content with his parents – dad Elzie and aforementioned mom Sonja – including pranking them.
An online obituary reveals Marquay was not just a social media personality but also a student at Georgia State University.
Marquay – who boasts a near 7 million followers on TikTok – was just 24 when he passed away
The influencer’s mother Sonja Collins made the sad announcement about her son (born Marquay Collins) as she shared a snap of them together on her Instagram on Wednesday
He was best known for his love of fast cars and posting food reviews
The young creator graduated from Shaw High School and Dimon Elementary School previously.
The obituary continued: ‘Marquay lived his life with passion and ambition. He was full of excitement about the future, always eager to share his plans and adventures.
‘His hugs, his laughter, and his spontaneous calls — “What are we getting into this weekend?” — will be remembered as cherished moments that captured his vibrant personality.’
His final TikTok post came on Tuesday and was a humorous video about needing to apply lotion to his feet.
It was flooded with messages from his heartbroken and adoring fans.
One wrote: ‘He posted 16 hours ago and now gone. Life can change in a split second. Rip young man.’
‘Brotha why they saying you gone…’ another posted while another said: ‘R.I.P. Marquay. You will be missed [heart emoji]’
Marquay began his social media journey as a teenager on TikTok back in March 2019.
