India, May 9 -- Professional Valorant player and Twitch streamer Tyler Porter, known online as "Sym," has died in a car accident during a trip celebrating his 21st birthday. The crash also killed his close friend and former competitor Austen Reed.

According to posts shared by friends and members of the esports community, Porter and Reed were on a road trip when the fatal accident occurred late at night. Authorities have not yet released full details about the crash, and the exact cause remains under investigation.

Friends and teammates have urged fans not to speculate about the incident while officials continue looking into what happened.

Porter's cause of death was identified as a car accident that occurred during the birthday trip. W...