Celebrity who killed a pedestrian during a live broadcast..After the accident, controversy over the request for sponsorship of "mental leave"

Nov 16, 2025

A Tik Toker driving a TikTok live broadcast in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, hit and killed a pedestrian, and a few days later, he asked for support for a reason of 'mental leave'.

Ty Nesha (online activity name Tea Tyme) was on a live TikTok broadcast while driving in Zion, Illinois on the 3rd (local time), according to local media 'WGN-TV','New York Post' and Britain 'Guardian' It caused a crash.

The broadcast showed Tainesha, who was driving, swearing at the sudden sound of 'Boom' and saying "Just hit a person." The figure who appears to be a child in the same car "What are you talking about?There was also a subsequent voice asking ."

The accident was found to have occurred at 5:46 p.m. on a crosswalk near Sheridan Road and 33rd Street in Zion City. At the time, Tynesha hit Darren Lucas, 59, who was crossing a crosswalk while driving a 2015 Ford SUV. Darren Lucas was taken to a hospital after receiving first aid at the scene, but eventually died. He was known to be an employee who worked at a general store across from the scene of the accident.

Police said Tynesha did not leave the scene immediately after the accident and called 911 on her own to cooperate with the investigation. He also said there were no drug or drinking conditions. Currently, no charges have been approved by the prosecution. Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident by securing the live broadcast video as it spread online at the time of the accident.

However, three days after the incident, Tainesha re-emerged on TikTok and posted a video asking for sponsorship, saying he was `currently on mental leave.' He said "I don't want to ask you, but if you want to help, here's your sponsorship account"I'm fine and I'm doing well day by day." He then said he was writing, adding "A new album series is coming out soon."

As the video became widespread, criticism flooded online. Netizens are saying, "I can't believe I'm going to be sponsored even after hitting and killing people.'" There is no guilty conscience at all", "He's promoting himself after losing someone's family." He is pouring out criticism from others.

According to local reports in the U.S., TikTok prohibits live broadcasting while driving, but users can bypass the rule using certain features of the app, and Tynesha reportedly used it while broadcasting live at the time of the accident.

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