November 9, 2025
The woman was seen saying ‘I just hit somebody’ before she cut off the livestream.
A driver who hit and killed a man on Nov. 3 may have been filming a TikTok while driving through a suburb in Zion, Illinois.
Authorities continue investigating the 43-year-old woman, who goes by Tea Tyme on TikTok. According to The Guardian, the video shows her driving the vehicle and before a sudden thud occurs. Another TikTok account released a screen recording of the clip.
@live.catch.up WHOA!!! Teatyme went live Monday while driving and HIT a pedestrian?! There are more rumors but for now we are hoping it’s not true & everyone is going to be okay. GET OFF YOUR PHONES WHILE DRIVING PEOPLE!!!! #teatyme #LiveCatchUp #tiktoklive #crash ♬ original sound – Live Catch Ups
She reacted to the noise by saying “F-ck, f-ck, f-ck … I just hit somebody.”
The victim, 59-year-old Darren Lucas, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A coroner confirmed he death stemmed from blunt-forced injuries sustained in the crash.
The livestream shut down quickly after the revelation. A child was also overheard asking what happened.
First responders determined it was a crash involving a pedestrian. The woman stayed at the scene to speak to the police. Zion police department investigations commander Lt. Paul Kehrli told the Lake and McHenry County Scanner that drugs and alcohol were not considered factors in the crash.
While the woman’s exact identity and further information remain unknown, the incident has sparked conversations among those who watched the initial livestream. TikTok users launched a Reddit thread to discuss how the woman was acting, and how her diverted attention to the livestream could have resulted in the man’s death.
One claimed she “wasn’t paying attention to the road because she was reading comments and grinning at her phone”.
According to the National Highway Safety Administration, 3,275 people died in crashes caused by distracted driving in 2023.
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