Overview
- Police say 59-year-old Darren Lucas died after being struck at a Zion, Illinois intersection on November 3 and was pronounced at a hospital.
- The driver, described as a local woman in a 2015 Ford Edge, remained at the scene, called 911, and cooperated with investigators, who say drugs or alcohol are not suspected.
- Investigators were alerted on November 7 to a screen recording that appears to show a livestreamer saying, “I just hit somebody,” and they are working to verify the video’s validity, which a police lieutenant said is considered relevant to the case.
- Separate recordings circulating online show the same TikTok account asking for CashApp donations three days after the crash, drawing sharp criticism from viewers.
- The account, since made private, has been reported as Tea_Tyme_3; reporters have linked the monikers Tea Tyme and Ty Nesha to Zion resident Tynesha McCarty, though authorities have not confirmed the streamer’s identity or announced any arrests.