Overview
- Lake County prosecutors approved charges of reckless homicide (Class 3) and aggravated use of an electronic communication device resulting in death (Class 4).
- Investigators preserved a screen-recorded stream, executed multiple search warrants, and forensic analysis confirmed the recording matched the crash time.
- Surveillance video indicated the vehicle entered on a red light at roughly the 35 mph limit without apparent slowing, contradicting her claim she thought the light was green.
- After a judge signed a warrant, officers arrested Tynesha McCarty-Wroten as she left her home with packed bags; she is being held without bond pending an initial court appearance.
- Darren Lucas, 59, died of blunt force injuries; an 8-year-old in the car was heard on the livestream, and the family has launched a GoFundMe for his widow.