TikTok content creator popularly known as Tea Tyme has been arrested on Christmas Eve, nearly two months after she was accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian while livestreaming behind the wheel.
The influencer, whose real name is Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, was taken into custody on Tuesday in Zion, police authorities confirmed. She was charged with two felony counts: reckless homicide and aggravated use of electronic communication resulting in death.
Law enforcement officials said the charges are linked to an incident that occurred on November 3 in a suburb north of Chicago, United States. Investigators alleged that McCarty-Wroten was livestreaming as she drove when she struck a 59-year-old man, Darren Lucas, who was crossing at an intersection.
Footage from the livestream, which later circulated widely on social media, is said to have captured the moment of the collision. The video reportedly includes the sound of impact, followed by the influencer reacting in shock, while a child’s voice is heard asking what had happened before the livestream suddenly cut off.
Police said McCarty-Wroten immediately placed a 911 call after the incident and stayed at the scene to cooperate with responding officers. Lucas was rushed to a hospital, where he was later confirmed dead.
The arrest was carried out by the Zion Police Department, which has yet to release additional details regarding the ongoing investigation.