YouTuber Jack Doherty has received furious calls for his arrest after he was filmed using his cell phone moments before crashing his $300,000 custom McLaren, leaving his passenger covered in blood.
The 20-year-old was live streaming on Kick and could be seen driving with one hand and looking at his phone while driving at high speed in the pouring rain on the Miami freeway.
The customized McLaren 570S skidded on the wet road before hitting the metal road barrier, ripping off the hood and destroying the entire front half of the car.
Furious social media users have now criticized Doherty for “reckless driving” and violating Florida law, which prohibits the use of cell phones and other wireless devices by hand while driving.
They allege that Doherty should have his license “removed for life” and urge Miami police to “arrest this damn clown” for endangering others. Some have even gone so far as to suggest that his passenger should file a “gross negligence” claim against Doherty.
The 20-year-old was broadcasting live on Kick and could be seen driving with one hand and looking at his phone while driving at high speed in the pouring rain before losing control of the supercar.
The customized McLaren 570S skidded on the wet road in Miami before hitting the metal barrier on the side of the road, ripping off the hood and destroying the entire front half of the car.
The YouTuber managed to escape unharmed, but his friend Michael David, who was sitting in the passenger seat, could be seen with blood running down his face and had to be taken to the hospital.
There were more than 185,000 people watching the live broadcast of Kick when Doherty crashed into the metal barrier on the side of the road.
The YouTuber managed to escape unharmed, but his friend Michael David, who was sitting in the passenger seat, could be seen with blood running down his face and had to be taken to the hospital.
But not before Doherty handed him the camera and said, ‘Michael, here. Film on that phone too.
Footage from the live stream shows Doherty handing his camera to someone who came to help them film him being dragged out the car window after the accident while repeatedly commenting on the state of his car.
Meanwhile, David is covered in blood and clutches his wrist, which appears to be injured as other people comfort him.
Doherty eventually walked to the other side of the McLaren and asked his friend if he was okay, but the content creator is now coming under fire online for both his dangerous driving and his initial response to the incident.
‘I was on the phone and driving and it was raining. He cared more about his car getting damaged than his friend getting hurt,” wrote one furious X user.
‘Your license must be suspended indefinitely. Your friend needs to file a lawsuit against Jack Doherty for gross negligence.
Furious social media users have now criticized Doherty for “reckless driving” and violating Florida law, which prohibits the use of cell phones and other wireless devices by hand while driving. They allege that Doherty should have his license “removed for life” and urge Miami police to “arrest this damn clown” for endangering others.
“This idiot should be in jail for so many reasons but this damn fool WAS DELIVERING TEXTS AND DRIVING WHILE SPEEDING UNDER HEAVY RAIN WHILE CRASHING,” criticized another.
‘Jack Doherty should have had his license permanently suspended. He is a danger to everyone around him.
Another tagged the Miami Police Department in their tweet, saying: ‘So… Jack Doherty is going to lose his license, right?’ The guy appears on camera driving recklessly, absorbed in his phone, in the rain…’
“Everyone needs to arrest this damn clown,” another user repeated in a tweet mentioning the police force. ‘Jack Doherty crashed his car on the Miami highway and filmed himself breaking Florida law. He could have killed people with his reckless driving. It is necessary to revoke your driving license and prohibit you from driving.
One user added: ‘Jack Doherty should have his driving license taken away for life!’
Florida law prohibits the use of cell phones and other wireless devices while driving. Drivers can use their phones hands-free, but the device should not be a distraction.
Under the Wireless Communications While Driving Act, it is illegal for drivers to text, type, press buttons, or read data while behind the wheel. However, voice text messaging and voice memo playback are allowed.
The wave of criticism comes after other influencers criticized Doherty for making it clear that his first concern was the state of his car and having his injured friend film the contents of the wreckage.
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Doherty is seen next to his McLaren after the accident.
The wave of criticism comes after other influencers criticized Doherty for making it clear that his first concern was the state of his car and having his injured friend film the contents of the remains.
Doherty, originally from Long Island, New York, but now living in Los Angeles, California, has 14.9 million subscribers on YouTube.
He has since been banned from the Kick streaming platform for violating safety guidelines, which some believe relates to him being seen reading the live chat section of his stream while driving just seconds before the accident. .
Doherty gained a large following, mostly teenagers, for his pranks, stunts, and challenge videos that are often filmed in public places, such as his Floor is Lava challenges at Walmart and Target.
His videos have received criticism because some believe his behavior is rude and abhorrent, and that his content largely revolves around annoying and harassing people in public.
He recently received backlash for allegedly getting angry at people in order to deliver sexy content before running to hide behind his security guards to prevent the people he is provoking from touching him.
In some videos, Doherty can be seen confronting random strangers and having his security guard intervene as soon as the person looks like they are going to retaliate.
Jack, originally from Long Island, New York, but now living in Los Angeles, California, has 14.9 million subscribers on YouTube.
He stands behind the security guard, who is much bigger than him, and taunts the person by making comments like “what are you going to do?”
Earlier this year, Doherty and his bodyguard, Kane Kongg, were served with legal papers and are being sued by a man who claimed to have been beaten by Kongg, whose legal name is Justin Goslee.
But his loyal followers find his actions funny and entertaining, vehemently defending and encouraging his actions in comment sections and live chats.
The car accident comes 10 months after Doherty overturned a golf cart while his girlfriend was in the passenger seat and posted the footage to his YouTube channel.