Cause of death of YouTuber Ben Potter, known as Comicstorian, in “unfortunate accident” in Colorado announced

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From Richard Pollina

The cause of death of YouTube star Ben Potter, known as Comicstorian, who died in an “unfortunate accident” over the weekend, was announced on Tuesday, according to a report.

Potter, 40, was driving his Toyota 4Runner on I-25 near Fort Collins at 9:19 a.m. Saturday when he left the right shoulder lane and onto a side road, rolling several times, the Colorado State Patrol told the Denver Post.

He was the only occupant of the truck; no other vehicles were involved in the accident.

The popular internet star, who had over three million subscribers on YouTube, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Potter was probably not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, investigators told the news agency.

The content creator was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was probably not driving at a high rate of speed, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Potter lived in Windsor, about 16 miles outside of Fort Collins.

Potter’s wife Nathalie announced on Monday that her husband had died in a “regrettable accident”.

Off camera, Nathalie praised her husband as the family’s “rock” who “did his best to make everyone laugh and make sure they were happy.”

“To many of you, he was a comics storyteller who told stories from many different mediums. To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive people you could ask for,” she wrote in the post.

“As a husband, son, brother, friend or simply a stranger, Ben was loving and genuine. He was someone who listened and took time for those he loved.”

Potter started his YouTube channel in 2014 and gained a huge following by creating audio dramas based on comics on his YouTube channel called Comicstorian.

The superhero enthusiast also shared videos on the channel in which he expressed his opinions, reviews and detailed analyses of various comic books and superhero products, especially those from the Marvel and DC films.

Additionally, he had a gaming channel called “Eligible Monster Gaming” with nearly 200,000 subscribers, where he talked about “video game lore” on popular franchises like “Assassin’s Creed” and “Resident Evil.”

The self-proclaimed comic nerd also had a self-titled vlog and manga channel called Mangastorian, which features comics or graphic novels from Japan.

The popular YouTuber has shared over 4,000 videos throughout his 10-year career as a content creator.

His wife has vowed to keep his channel alive “to honor him by continuing to tell great stories of great people and to keep the memory of our very own superhero alive.”

“His channel was one of his greatest achievements, and while we all need time to mourn his passing, I know he would not have wanted it to end this way.”

“I ask that you respect my privacy as well as that of everyone else. Right now, my priority is to preserve everything he has built and I have no further plans,” Nathalie wrote.