Bloody broadcast: streamer crashed a $200,000 McLaren and coaxed an injured cameraman to film it

Famous YouTuber and streamer Jack Doherty has been permanently banned from the streaming service Kick after crashing a car with a passenger during a live stream.

The streamer urged the operator, who was injured in the $200,000 McLaren 570S accident, to keep filming, even as the bloodied operator was in pain. The stream video can be found online, showing Doherty behind the wheel of the McLaren on a wet highway. The weather conditions should have prompted any driver to exercise caution, but instead, Doherty is speeding excessively while constantly using his phone. The car loses traction and control, and at that moment, a scream of "Oh no, no!" can be heard. The vehicle narrowly avoids colliding with several other cars before crashing into the barrier on the right side of the road.

Jack Doherty just crashed his brand new McLaren on stream 😳 https://t.co/WNnKGbmHbD

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) October 5, 2024

The streamer later published a video where he is screaming for help from inside the car immediately after the accident. As people assist Doherty in getting out of the wreck, he asks one of them to hold the camera for him. It seems that the streamer is more concerned with capturing the footage than with the safety and well-being of those around him.

Doherty is seen handing his bloodied cameraman a phone: "Michael, here. Michael, you have your own film out of this too." Doherty also released a video of them both in the hospital, where the cameraman was getting his wounds stitched up.

Jack Doherty posts that he took his cameraman to the hospital pic.twitter.com/7jj9KXRSBp

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) October 5, 2024

Following the video's release, Doherty was banned indefinitely from Kick. A spokesperson for the service stated that Kick does not condone illegal activities and quickly took action to revoke the creator's access to the platform.

An excerpt from Kick's policy includes obvious advice for any reasonable person: "Prioritize your own safety, the safety of your audience, the public, and anyone else. If someone is in danger or needs help, turn off the camera and immediately contact local emergency services."

Soon after the incident, Doherty released edited clips where he was not looking at his phone. He also shared an attempted apology: "It’s been 24 hours since the accident, and I just want to say how thankful I am that Michael and I are alive. I'm very sorry, Michael, for putting you through this. Thanks to everyone who responded first and everyone who helped us get out of the car. It could have been much worse, and it’s a huge lesson."

Source: PC Gamer