Tynehsa McCarty-Wroten, who gained infamy online for allegedly livestreaming herself while driving when she struck and killed a man last month, has been taken into custody and faces two felony charges, according to a Zion Police Department press release. According to the release, McCarty-Wroten was arrested as she left her home “with several packed bags.” She faces charges of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated use of an electronic communication device, a Class 4 felony. Darren Lucas, 59, was leaving his job at Torres Fresh Market and crossing Sheridan Road after work on Nov. 3 when he was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said. A woman under the pseudonym tea_tyme_3, streaming herself live on TikTok the same day, suddenly screamed and swore and said she had hit someone, according to reports. Zion police and firefighters responded to the intersection of Sheridan Road and 33rd Street for a vehicle-pedestrian accident at 5:46 p.m. The pedestrian, later identified as Lucas, was seriously injured and brought to Vista Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver, McCarty-Wroten, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, the release said. The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to assist investigators from the Zion Police Department with conducting the crash reconstruction and investigation, the release said. Police said Lucas was crossing from the east to west side of Sheridan Road, on the south side of the intersection at 33rd Street, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. Witnesses stopped to render assistance and called 911. According to the release, McCarty-Wroten told officers that she believed she had a green light when she went through the intersection and did not see Lucas until it was too late. She was asked, but declined to allow investigators to search her cell phone, police said. An 8-year-old was also in the vehicle with McCarty-Wroten, who is from Zion. Both were checked and declined the need for medical assistance, the release said. McCarty-Wroten reportedly agreed to voluntarily come to the Police Department, where she provided a statement and submitted to a blood and urine test, which the release said is standard practice in crashes resulting in a fatality. A subsequent investigation determined through surveillance video from nearby businesses that Lucas walked west to cross Sheridan Road while the westbound traffic light was green. McCarty-Wroten’s vehicle went south through the intersection despite a red light, the release said. Her vehicle was reportedly traveling at nearly the posted speed limit of 35 mph as she entered the intersection, and “did not appear to slow or change course before the impact with Mr. Lucas.” After the incident, members of the public reached out to investigators regarding a TikTok video allegedly showing McCarty-Wroten livestreaming herself during the incident, police said. The video was preserved and verified through “extensive investigation.” After McCarty-Wroten later surrendered her phone, forensic analysis “confirmed the video was recorded at the date and time of the crash,” the release said. Police said that on Tuesday, the facts and evidence of the investigation were reviewed with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and the two felony charges were approved. After a judge signed the warrant, investigators reached out to  McCarty-Wroten’s attorney to seek voluntary surrender on the charges. “However, her attorney could only say that she would surrender within a week’s time. Zion Investigators then sought out Ms. McCarty-Wroten. Within an hour of the warrant being issued, Ms. McCarty-Wroten was observed leaving her home with several packed bags,” the release said. Investigators reportedly stopped her and took her into custody without incident. She was then transported to the Lake County jail, and will appear at the next available first appearance court hearing. The Lucas family has been updated on the status of this case as it moves into the prosecution phase, the release said. “The Zion Police Department extends its deepest condolences to those affected by this tragic yet avoidable incident,” the release said. “It is our hope that all who read this are starkly reminded to put down the phone when driving, lives very literally depend on it.” ...read more read less