India, April 4 -- YouTube and streaming star Darren "IShowSpeed" Watkins Jr. narrowly avoided a serious car accident during a livestream on March 28, after repeatedly glancing at his phone to interact with chat - all while driving with thousands of viewers watching live. The close call was captured on camera and quickly went viral across social media, reigniting discussions about the dangers of distracted livestreaming behind the wheel.

The stream began as a typical desktop session at home, where Speed and his brother Jamal tried science experiments from TikTok, danced, and ate snacks. The group later decided to head out, switching the broadcast to an IRL (in real life) format. Jamal sat in the passenger seat, with cameraman Slipz in the...