YouTuber Jack Doherty crashed his $200,000 McLaren sports activities automotive throughout a livestream this weekend after seemingly taking a look at his cellphone whereas driving within the rain. Mr Doherty, 20, who has almost 15 million subscribers, is thought for his controversial prank movies and shows of wealth. He was streaming the incident on Kick, the place his channel was later banned following the crash.
A clip circulating on-line appeared to indicate Mr Doherty dashing on a moist freeway whereas glancing at his cellphone earlier than shouting, “No, no, no!” as he misplaced management of the automotive and crashed right into a guardrail.
Mr Doherty additionally shared movies of the aftermath, together with one in every of him calling for assist from contained in the car. Within the clip, he requested a bystander to carry the digital camera as others pulled him out of the window.
Jack Doherty simply crashed his model new McLaren on stream 😳 https://t.co/WNnKGbmHbD
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) October 5, 2024
Viewers criticized Mr Doherty for seemingly displaying extra concern for his wrecked McLaren than for his injured cameraman, who remained within the passenger seat clutching his arm and bleeding from the pinnacle.
A consumer wrote, “Your buddy’s face is gushing blood however you be sure that he stays filming from all angles…. good.”
One other consumer wrote, “I do not know who this fool is however in the event you’re whining about your automotive on video for likes whereas an individual within the automotive is harm and bleeding you are a rubbish individual.”
“You have been taking a look at your cellphone whereas driving, studying your chat. Let’s be trustworthy, you were not involved about your buddy in any respect. You simply stored crying concerning the automotive and when your buddy requested the place he was bleeding from, you repeatedly ignored him and made him hold filming you,” the third consumer wrote.
Crashed my McLaren… glad we’re each okay🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/Rn3u961Rqp
— Jack Doherty (@dohertyjackk) October 5, 2024
Mr Doherty later posted a video from a hospital room, the place his cameraman was getting stitches. Some famous he did not re-upload the complete footage displaying his actions main as much as the crash.
A separate clip confirmed Mr Doherty lamenting his broken automotive whereas handing the digital camera to his injured cameraman, asking him to proceed filming.
This is not Mr Doherty’s first on-camera crash. In March, he flipped his new Can-Am off-road car shortly after getting it, and in November, he crashed a golf cart along with his girlfriend inside, flipping it towards her, NBC reported.
Mr Doherty had bought the now-totaled McLaren for over $200,000 final 12 months, simply weeks after shopping for a Lamborghini and a Tesla. In a video posted on the time, he joked that he would “crash this automotive, mark my phrases.”
