Driver livestreams on TikTok as she apparently hits and kills man in Chicago
14 days ago
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- A woman in Zion, Illinois, allegedly livestreaming on TikTok hit and killed a pedestrian.
- The driver, a 43-year-old woman, remained at the scene; drugs and alcohol were not suspected.
- A video shows the driver reacting to the crash with panic, cursing, and the livestream disconnecting.
- The TikTok user later changed her account name, made it private, and deleted location details.
- A Reddit user who witnessed the livestream expressed distress over the avoidable nature of the incident.
- The victim, Darren Lucas, 59, died from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash.
- The victim's family expressed grief and sympathy for the driver while coping with their loss.