TikTok influencer who hit a pedestrian as she livestreamed herself driving is arrested, cops say
Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, a 43-year-old woman from Zion, Illinois, faces charges including reckless homicide related to the deadly crash
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Thursday 25 December 2025 14:49 EST
A TikTok influencer who hit a pedestrian as she livestreamed herself driving has been arrested, according to authorities.
Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, a 43-year-old woman from Zion, Illinois, who goes by Tea_Tyme_3 on TikTok, faces charges of reckless homicide and aggravated use of a communication device causing death, following the deadly crash.
On the evening of November 3, Darren Lucas, a 59-year-old grocery store worker from Beach Park, was going to walk home after his shift, but as he tried to cross the street, he was hit by a car, NBC 5 Chicago reported, citing police. Lucas later died from his injuries, officials say.
McCarty-Wroten, identified by police as the suspected driver of the Ford Edge that hit Lucas, told authorities she believed she had a green light, according to the cops. But surveillance video appeared to show the TikToker driving through a red light, according to NBC 5 Chicago.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/tiktok-influencer-tea-tyme-arrested-car-crash-b2890507.html
