Jack Doherty's Car Crash

Overview

Jack Doherty's Car Crash refers to a car accident involving the American Kick streamer, YouTuber and social media influencer Jack Doherty in early October 2024. While there were no casualties after Doherty crashed his McLaren, the influencer livestreamed the incident, causing an array of critics and backlash against Doherty for allegedly worrying more about the damaged car than his injured friend. A few hours after the accident, Jack was permanently banned from Kick for endangering a life while driving on stream.

Background

On October 5th, 2024, Kick streamer Jack Doherty crashed his 2024 McLaren on a rainy highway while livestreaming. X^[1] user @copiumx posted the earliest footage from Doherty's stream (seen below), showing the moment he lost control of the car, smashing into a roadside railing. The video amassed over 71,000 views and 275 likes in a day.

Tabloids^[2] claim the streamer and the cameraman in the car were sent to the hospital, with the man behind the camera getting some stitches.

Developments

Jack Doherty's Kick Perma Ban

A few hours after Doherty crashed his McLaren, Kick's streaming platform announced the creator was permanently banned for endangering a life while driving on stream. X^[3] page @Dexerto's post about the ban (seen below) amassed over 89,000 likes and 2,800 reposts in a day.

Online Reaction

Footage of Doherty's car crash quickly went viral on social media, sparking many critics towards the streamer's lack of worry about his cameraman injuries. For instance, on October 5th, 2024, X^[4] user @Nan_dre_ replied to the footage of Jack's accident, writing "If you stream yourself driving and reading chat you should face criminal charges. Easily could have killed someone." The post (seen below) received roughly 287,000 likes and 17,000 reposts in a day.

Other popular streamers reacted to Jack's car crash, like creator Agent, whose reaction was posted on October 5th, 2024, by user @tj.clipalot,^[5] amassing more than 700,000 plays and 56,000 likes in a day.

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