In November, TikToker Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, known as Tea Tyme, reportedly ran over and killed a commuter while live-streaming while driving through a Chicago suburb.

Darren Lucas, 59, was killed as he walked home from his change at a mall in Zion, Illinois, on November 3rd, according to a media release from the Zion Police Department. McCarty-Wroten was detained for her alleged role in the incident. According to the release, "numerous people contacted Zion prosecutors to remind them of a TikTok video that allegedly showed Ms. McCarty-Wroten livestreaming while driving at the time of the fall. "

After McCarty-Wroten surrendered her cellphone through her lawyer, forensic analysis revealed that the picture had been recorded at the time and place of the crash, according to authorities. The Guardian reported that the video that was initially available at the time was a screen capture of a live stream with the password" Tea_Tyme_3" being allegedly used to record a person talking on the phone before a loud crash occurred. " Holy shit, divine garbage, holy crap! " I only hit somebody, the driver reportedly said as a passenger inquired as to what had happened. According to The Guardian, the bill was later made secret, and a profile section claiming the user's location was removed. According to the speech, McCarty-Wroten was detained by Zion police almost immediately after the state prosecutor's office issued an arrest warrant for murder and aggravated use of an electronic communication system. According to the police, she was reported as trying to leave her house with several suitcases. When Lucas was struck at an intersection while attempting to cross the street, he had just finished his shift at a nearby supermarket, according to the statement's details. At around 5:46 p. m. , Lucas was found critically injured when the Zion Police Department and Fire Department arrived at the intersection. He was taken to Vista Medical Center, where he later died. According to the statement, the police identified the driver of the car that struck Lucas as McCarty-Wroten, who remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. A 10-year-old child was also present in the vehicle, according to police. McCarty-Wroten voluntarily took officers to the Zion Police Department, where she gave a statement and had her blood and urine tested. However, authorities claim she initially declined to allow investigators to examine her cell phone. The social media creator at the time claimed she had not seen Lucas and that she had believed she had a green light when she crossed the intersection. According to investigators, the scene and video footage from nearby businesses show the vehicle had crossed the intersection with a red light, was moving at a speed close to the posted posted speed limit of 35 mph ( 56 km/h ), and did not appear to slow down or change direction before the collision with Lucas. McCarty-Wroten went live days after Lucas ' passing and reportedly contacted the Guardian to offer donations on the platform. Cash Apps, according to her, that would allow her to take a "mental break" from creating online content. Despite the fact that authorities claim she initially forbade investigators from looking through her cell phone.

The social media creator claimed she had not seen Lucas and that she had believed she had the green light when she crossed the intersection at the time.

According to investigators, the scene and videos from nearby businesses show the vehicle had crossed the intersection with a red light, was traveling at a speed close to the posted posted speed limit of 35 mph ( 56 km/h ), and did not appear to slow down or change direction before the collision with Lucas.

McCarty-Wroten went live days after Lucas's passing, and she reportedly requested donations on the Cash App platform, which she claimed were to support her "mental break" from creating online content, further stoking outrage on social media.

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