Illinois
Streamer Could Have Recorded Deadly Crash …
Police Examine Video After Pedestrian Killed
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Police are investigating a automotive crash that killed a pedestrian … which can have been partially captured on a TikTok stay stream, TMZ has realized … the incident went down November 3 in Zion, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago.
Zion PD tells TMZ … officers responded to an area intersection for a crash involving a 2015 Ford Edge and a pedestrian recognized as 59-year-old Darren Lucas. In line with police, the driving force — an unidentified 43-year-old girl — referred to as 911 and remained on the scene, talking with investigators.
Lucas was transported to Vista East Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, police inform us.
Later, Zion PD was directed towards a stay stream from TikTok person Tea_Tyme_3, which appeared to seize the driving force addressing the digital camera whereas on the wheel. Within the video, you’ll be able to hear a thud, and the driving force screams.
A voice — ostensibly a younger passenger — may be heard asking, “What was that?”
“I simply hit anyone,” the girl appears to say, earlier than seeming to ask the struck pedestrian if they’re OK.
Police are following up on results in confirm the validity of the video.
No arrests have been made, and the incident stays below investigation.
