TikTok influencer Tea Tyme arrested after hitting a pedestrian on livestream, cops say | EUROtoday

A TikTok influencer who hit a pedestrian as she livestreamed herself driving has been arrested, in line with authorities.

Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, a 43-year-old lady from Zion, Illinois, who goes by Tea_Tyme_3 on TikTok, faces fees of reckless murder and aggravated use of a communication machine inflicting loss of life, following the lethal crash.

On the night of November 3, Darren Lucas, a 59-year-old grocery retailer employee from Beach Park, was going to stroll house after his shift, however as he tried to cross the road, he was hit by a automotive, NBC 5 Chicago reported, citing police. Lucas later died from his accidents, officers say.

McCarty-Wroten, recognized by police because the suspected driver of the Ford Edge that hit Lucas, advised authorities she believed she had a inexperienced gentle, in line with the cops. But surveillance video appeared to indicate the TikToker driving by means of a purple gentle, in line with NBC 5 Chicago.

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Police stated Wednesday afternoon that they’d acquired “numerous” experiences of a TikTok video “that allegedly showed Ms. McCarty-Wroten livestreaming herself driving at the time of the crash.”

“The video was preserved and verified through extensive investigation, including the execution of multiple search warrants and analysis of electronic data,” the cops said.

On Thursday, the Tea_Tyme_3 account could not be located on TikTok.

McCarty-Wroten was taken to the Lake County Jail, according to media reports. Information about McCarty-Wroten’s legal representation was not immediately clear.

A GoFundMe page to help support Lucas’ widow was created by his son-in-law Chris King and has raised more than $3,000 so far.

“He leaves behind a wife without her everything,” King wrote on the fundraising website. “I know he would really want his everything to not have to worry so much about the future, especially without him by her side.”

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King advised the Lake and McHenry County Scanner following McCarty-Wroten’s arrest, “Our grieving will last forever, but seeing justice starting to happen helps.”

The son-in-law stated Lucas labored at Torres Fresh Market, which was a Piggly Wiggly, situated throughout the road from the place he was fatally struck.

“I personally just lost a great friend, while so many lost much more, hope…hope that if this guy can make people happy, no matter their background or affiliation, at his own expense at times. But we loved him for who he was, and the light that he shone on our lives,” King stated.

Nearly 3,300 folks have been killed by distracted driving incidents in 2023, in line with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Cellphone utilization is a very harmful type of distracted driving. The administration stated sending or studying textual content messages takes your eyes off the highway for five seconds, which when driving 55 mph is like driving the size of a soccer subject along with your eyes shut.