A YouTuber is under fire for texting and driving in the rain seconds before crashing his $200,000 custom vehicle.
Jack Doherty, a 20-year-old YouTuber with nearly 15 million subscribers, was seen in a Kick livestream texting and driving on a Miami-area highway in a rainstorm on Saturday.
Seconds later, Doherty is heard repeatedly yelling "no" while attempting to turn his steering wheel as his vehicle hydroplanes and crashes into a guardrail.
Jack Doherty just CRASHED his McLaren while texting and driving... 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/zW86DQAApq
— juju 💰 (@ayeejuju) October 5, 2024
A clip from the livestream, which has since been deleted, went viral on X. It showed Doherty's crashed vehicle and his bloodied passenger, whom he referred to as Michael.
Doherty, who appears unhurt in the crash, then asked his bleeding friend to record him reacting to his crashed vehicle, a custom $200,000 McLaren supercar.
X users scolded Doherty for his actions with some even calling for jail time.
his friend face busted open with blood and he telling him to record him for content... jack really a terrible person pic.twitter.com/f6tMDljfz5
— juju 💰 (@ayeejuju) October 5, 2024
dudes on his phone in bad road conditions can't say it's not deserved pic.twitter.com/9soov3m1s0
— Eddie (@Health00810) October 5, 2024
Is this enough evidence to get him placed in jail ? Texting while driving, recording it as well
— CJ Anderson SzN 💫 (@AyooTexanNation) October 5, 2024
I really hope his insurance gets this clip and denies any claim he tries to make saying it wasn't his fault
— FASTEST GLOBAL NEWS (@FastestGNews) October 5, 2024
On Sunday, Doherty uploaded a 10-minute video of the incident, titled "i crashed my mclaren..." In it, the YouTuber's friends and mother are seen reacting to news of his crash. He was also heard telling them his friend received stitches.
Within 24 hours, the video accrued nearly 200,000 views, but users were not kind. One user, @godly2k, wrote, "I hope you get jail time for this and that your friend sue you for everything you own."
Another user, @bg710, commented, "can someone who is a 'fan' of jack doherty explain why you follow and support him? i can find no reason."
Doherty uploaded a similar video titled "I Crashed My Lamborghini!" just seven months ago.
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