YouTuber Andrew Cross dies aged 36 after being taken off life support following horror car accident

YouTuber Andrew Cross aka ‘Desert Drifter’ was taken off life support and died, at age 36, on Tuesday morning after spending over four weeks in the ICU on life support.

The Virginia-born, Colorado-based adventurer’s sister Jenna Spooner revealed his passing ‘was peaceful and full of love in the room with [his wife] Evelyn by his side, his parents, and close friends nearby.’

‘Before removing Andrew from life support yesterday, they put him on a mobile ventilator and walked a loop around the whole ICU while all the available staff lined the hallway as a way to honor him,’ Spooner wrote on CaringBridge.org.

‘Then in the room, friends and family read scripture, prayed, and sang during the process of removing life support and for over an hour afterwards. It was peaceful and beautiful. Andrew really lived life to the fullest, and his story and impact [aren’t] over yet.

YouTuber Andrew Cross aka ‘Desert Drifter’ was taken off life support and died, at age 36, on Tuesday morning after spending over four weeks in the ICU on life support (pictured January 17)

‘It’s been wonderful to get to know him in new ways as we’ve seen photos and stories shared by so many. We look forward to more of that as we honor a life well lived.’

On Wednesday, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office in Colorado confirmed to TMZ that Cross died from ‘injuries sustained in a ‘severe’ two-car accident on January 31, when he was rear-ended at high speed while waiting at a stoplight.’

The other driver Ragnar Nickolas Kristl was charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, careless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The former Wildland Trekking guide – who was on his way home from filming at Bears Ears – was rushed to the hospital to undergo emergency brain surgery in order to control the bleeding on his brain.

Andrew’s family have raised over $482K from a $510K goal on GoFundMe to help support Evelyn financially for medical bills, food, or any other expenses that may come up.

Cross was married to the speech-language pathologist for over three years.

The Patreon content creator had 676K social media followers, whom he referred to as his Desert Drifter community.

The Virginia-born, Colorado-based adventurer’s sister Jenna Spooner revealed his passing ‘was peaceful and full of love in the room with [his wife] Evelyn (L, pictured in 2023) by his side, his parents, and close friends nearby’

Spooner wrote on CaringBridge.org: ‘Before removing Andrew from life support yesterday, they put him on a mobile ventilator and walked a loop around the whole ICU while all the available staff lined the hallway as a way to honor him’

She continued: ‘Then in the room, friends and family read scripture, prayed, and sang during the process of removing life support and for over an hour afterwards. It was peaceful and beautiful’

On Wednesday, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office in Colorado confirmed to TMZ that Cross died from ‘injuries sustained in a ‘severe’ two-car accident on January 31, when he was rear-ended at high speed while waiting at a stoplight’ (pictured in 2023)

The other driver Ragnar Nickolas Kristl was charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, careless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (pictured in 2023)

The former Wildland Trekking guide’s family have raised over $482K from a $510K goal on GoFundMe to help support Evelyn financially for medical bills, food, or any other expenses that may come up