TikTok star Gabriel Salazar dies in car crash at age 19

TikTok star Gabriel Salazar has reportedly died in a car crash at the age of 19 during a traffic accident in San Antonio, Texas.

The news comes as a shock for friends of the young star as many of them have paid emotional tributes to the content creator online.

The teenage influencer was the victim of a traffic accident on Sunday (26 September). Although Gabriel's death has not been confirmed yet, many of his friends have been posting tributes to the creator on social media.

Gabriel had racked up over one million followers on TikTok under his handle, @gabenotbabe. He recently shared comical videos of himself and his friends, including clips of him lip-syncing to various songs.