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A tiktok He’s the influencer who hit a pedestrian while livestreaming himself driving arrestedaccording to officials,
Tynesha McCarty-Rotten, 43, of Zion, Illinoiswho goes by Tea_Tyme_3 on TikTok, is charged with negligent homicide and aggravated use of a communication device causing death after the fatal accident.
On the evening of November 3, grocery store employee Darren Lucas, 59, of Beach Park, was walking home after his shift, but as he tried to cross the street, he was hit by a car. nbc 5 chicago The report was made citing the police. Authorities say Lucas later died from his injuries.
According to police, McCarty-Roughton, who police have identified as the suspected driver of the Ford Edge that struck Lucas, told officers he believed he had the green light. But according to NBC 5 Chicago, surveillance video shows the TikToker driving through a red light.
Police said on Wednesday afternoon that they had received “multiple” reports of a TikTok video purporting to show Ms McCarty-Roughton herself driving at the time of the crash.
“The video was preserved and verified through an extensive investigation, which included the execution of multiple search warrants and analysis of electronic data,” police said.
The Tea_Tyme_3 account could not be located on TikTok on Thursday.
According to media reports, McCarty-Rotten was taken to the Lake County Jail. Information about McCarty-Rotten’s legal representation was not immediately clear.
A GoFundMe page It was created by his son-in-law Chris King to aid Lucas’ widow and has raised over $3,000 so far.
“He leaves behind a wife who doesn’t have everything,” King wrote on the fundraising website. “I know he would really wish he didn’t have to worry so much about the future, especially without him by her side.”
the king told Lake and McHenry County Scanner “Our grief will always be there, but it helps to see justice starting to be done,” McCarty-Rotten said after her arrest.
The son-in-law said Lucas worked at the Torres Fresh Market, which used to be the Piggly Wiggly, which was located across the street from where he was fatally attacked.
King said, “I personally have lost a great friend, while many have lost many more, hopefully…hopefully if this guy can make people happy sometimes at his own expense, no matter what his background or affiliation. But we loved him just the way he was, and the light he brought into our lives.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 3,300 people will die from distracted driving incidents in 2023.
Cellphone use is a particularly dangerous form of distracted driving. The administration said sending or reading a text message takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds, which is equivalent to driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed while driving at 55 mph.