Two of the creators of Schaffrillas Productions, a popular YouTube channel, were killed in a accident in the state of the Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County on Sunday.
Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were declared dead at the scene of the crash. Both died of head injuries from blunt force. They also were also passengers in the car as per the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office press announcement.
James Phyrillas — Patrick’s brother, who is 25 years old James Phyrillas, Patrick’s 25-year-old brother James Phyrillas — Patrick’s brother aged 25 —was stable in The hospital in the morning, Brian Downs, a spokesperson for the Lehigh Valley Health Network, said to NPR via email.
Police reported that their vehicle was hit by a commercial tractor trailer as they crossed an intersection. Police told NPR that there was no signals at the location where the collision took place.
The reason for the crash is under investigation by the local police. Police say they’re unaware of the condition of the driver who was involved at the time of writing.
A Twitter account that spoke on behalf of Schaffrillas’ editors shared the news about the incident via the social networks and stated that all videos are currently on hold.
Fans expressed disbelief and condolences and wished James a fast recovery, largely under the hashtag #PrayForSchaffrillas. Schaffer’s friend has started an GoFundMe website calledto help pay funeral costs.
Schaffrillas Productions got its name by mashups of two names – James Phyrillas and Chris Schaffer. It HTML1began in the year 2015 with videos that were referred to as “YouTube Poop,”” or videos that mix existing media to create a humorous or satirical effects.
The channel is now specialized in animations and analysis videos. The channel is home to more than 1.6 million users.
One of the most loved by fans has to be Their Shrek 2 analysis video which is downloaded by fans who have been reflecting about the show and how it impacted them.
