Local police have charged an Illinois driver who struck and killed a pedestrian while she was livestreaming on TikTok. The Zion Police Department charged Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, who posts under the name Tea Tyme, with two felonies: reckless homicide and aggravated use of a communications device resulting in death.
In a video reshared across TikTok, the woman is reportedly seen speaking into her phone when a loud thud is heard. An offscreen child asks, “What was that?” The woman then replies, “I hit somebody.”
Surveillance video reportedly showed McCarty-Wroten’s vehicle entering an intersection while the traffic light was still red. Investigators determined she did not appear to slow down or change course before striking Darren Lucas, who was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
McCarty-Wroten’s lawyer stated that evidence will show the incident was an accident and a negligent act, but not an intentional or reckless one.