TikToker Tea Tyme was put behind bars on Christmas eve nearly two months after she allegedly hit a pedestrian while driving. As per reports by the Guardian and TMZ, the social media content creator, whose name is Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, was arrested in Zion, Illinois, on Tuesday (US time).

In a press release obtained by People, the Zion Police Department confirmed that McCarty-Wroten was arrested on December 23. Tea Tyme is said to have been driving through a Chicago suburb as she was livestreaming in November, when she allegedly struck a 59-year-old man. The deceased was ultimately identified as an individual named Darren Lucas, who was reportedly walking home after working at a grocery store.

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Although according to The Guardian, the account associated with a user named “Tea_Tyme_3” from Zion was made private, the screen-recorded video of the livestream continues float on social media platforms.

TikToker Tea Tyme arrested

As per the Zion Police Department’s press release viewed by People, “numerous members of the public reached out to Zion Investigators to inform them of a TikTok video that allegedly showed Ms. McCarty-Wroten livestreaming herself driving at the time of the crash.”

Authorities have since reportedly verified the authenticity of the video. With the TikToker surrendering her phone to the officials through her lawyer, forensic analysis eventually confirmed that the video was record at the time of the crash, as per the US report.

As per the release, the Lake County State Attorney’s Office issued a warrant involving charges of reckless homicide and aggravated use of an electronic communication device on Tuesday (US time). Police further underlined in the release that McCarty-Wroten was spotted attempting to leave her home with quite a few packed bags.

According to the detailed release, police noted that Tynesha cooperated with authorities by staying at the scene at the time of the crash. An 8-year-old child was also in the vehicle with her. During her initial interactions with investigators, she reportedly declined her phone being searched. She reportedly also told authorities that she believed there was a green light when she was passing the intersection, claiming that she never saw Lucas crossing the road.

Tea Tyme reportedly hosted another livestream after fatal incident

In the initial video circulated online around the time of the crash, the content creator was reportedly heard saying, “F—, f—, f— … I just hit somebody,” when someone asked what had happened.

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According to The Guardian, McCarty-Wroten’s social media activities continued to draw backlash even after Darren Lucas’ death. The report suggests that she hosted another livestream days after the alleged Chicago hit, requesting donations on the Cash App platform. Per her purported admission during the stream, the funds were meant to help her during “mental leave” from the online content arena.