TikTok content creator popularly known as Tea Tyme has been taken into police custody nearly two months after she allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian while livestreaming herself driving.
The influencer, whose real name is Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, was arrested on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, in Zion, Illinois, according to police. She was booked on two felony charges: reckless homicide and aggravated use of a communications device resulting in death.
Authorities said the charges are connected to an incident that occurred on November 3 in a suburb north of Chicago, United States. Investigators allege that McCarty-Wroten was livestreaming on TikTok while driving when she struck 59-year-old Darren Lucas as he was crossing an intersection.
Footage from the livestream, which later circulated on social media, reportedly captured the moment of impact. In the video, a loud thud is heard, followed by McCarty-Wroten exclaiming, “F**, f***, f***, I just hit somebody.”* A child’s voice is also heard asking what happened moments before the livestream abruptly ended.
Police said McCarty-Wroten immediately called 911 after the incident and remained at the scene to cooperate with responding officers. Lucas was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Zion Police Department confirmed the arrest but has not released additional details regarding the ongoing investigation.
