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A woman, previously held in custody after being accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian while allegedly broadcasting live on TikTok, has now been released, as confirmed by court documents. The incident occurred in a northern suburb of Zion, Illinois.
The video included above is from an earlier report.
Tynesha McCarty-Wroten was taken into custody on Tuesday, facing charges related to the tragic accident that took place in November, as reported by the Lake County Illinois Sheriff’s Office.
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The fatal collision occurred on November 3rd at around 5:46 p.m., at the crossroads of Sheridan Road and 33rd Street, according to Zion police. Authorities stated that a 2015 Ford Edge hit a man walking at the intersection.
The pedestrian, identified by Zion police as 59-year-old Darren Lucas, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver of the Ford, McCarty-Wroten, stayed at the scene and called 911.
McCarty-Wroten’s charges include Reckless Homicide and Aggravated Use of an Electronic Communication Device, officials said.
The suspect was ordered to be held in custody pending her trial when she appeared in court Wednesday morning. However, after a preliminary hearing Friday, she was released from custody with conditions, according to court records. It was not yet known what the conditions are.
On Nov. 7, police began an investigation regarding “a video that has surfaced on social media related to this incident.”
“Investigators are currently following up on investigative leads to verify the validity of the video,” police said.
In an update Wednesday afternoon, Zion police said their investigation revealed McCarty-Wroten was “allegedly live-streaming herself on TikTok” at the time of the deadly crash.
“In the days following the crash, numerous members of the public reached out to Zion Investigators to inform them of a TikTok video that allegedly showed Ms. McCarty-Wroten live-streaming herself driving at the time of the crash,” the update from police read in part. “The video was preserved and verified through extensive investigation, including the execution of multiple search warrants and analysis of electronic data.”
McCarty-Wroten is scheduled to be back in court Jan. 27.
No further information was immediately available.
