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Blunt-Force Injuries Ruled Cause of Death for TikTok Creator Malik Taylor After N.C. Crash

Police cite alcohol as a contributing factor in a single-vehicle plunge off a Concord roadway.

Overview

  • Concord police and the medical examiner confirmed the 28-year-old died from multiple blunt-force injuries sustained in the Aug. 20 crash.
  • Officers responding around 7:45 a.m. found a Nissan Rogue about 20 feet down an embankment off Lapis Lane NW, where Taylor was pronounced dead.
  • Authorities describe a single-vehicle incident with no other passengers or vehicles involved, and investigators suspect alcohol contributed.
  • Taylor’s business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, announced his death and later shared a family statement thanking supporters and requesting privacy.
  • The creator had more than 200,000 followers for pop-culture commentary and comedy and had recently posted about moving from Memphis to the Charlotte area.