YouTuber Jack Doherty crashed his $200,000 McLaren sports car during a livestream this weekend after apparently looking at his phone while driving in the rain. Doherty, 20, who has almost 15 million subscribers, is known for his controversial prank videos and displays of wealth. He streamed the incident on Kick, where his channel was later banned after the crash.
A video circulating online showed Mr Doherty speeding on a wet motorway, looking at his phone before shouting: “No, no, no!” when he lost control of the car and crashed into a guardrail.
Mr Doherty also shared videos of the aftermath, including one of him calling for help from the vehicle. In the video, he asked a bystander to hold the camera while others pulled him out the window.
Jack Doherty just crashed his brand new McLaren while streaming 😳 https://t.co/WNnKGbmHbD
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) October 5, 2024
Viewers criticized Mr Doherty for seemingly showing more concern for his wrecked McLaren than for his injured cameraman, who was left in the passenger seat clutching his arm and bleeding from the head.
One user wrote: “Blood is pouring from your friend’s face, but make sure he keeps filming from all angles… nice.”
Another user wrote: “I don’t know who this idiot is but if you’re on video whining about your car for likes while a person in the car is hurt and bleeding, you’re a trash man.”
“You looked at your phone while you were driving and read your chat. Let’s be honest, you weren’t worried about your friend at all. You kept crying about the car and when your friend asked where he was bleeding, you ignored repeatedly him and made him keep filming you,” the third user wrote.
My McLaren crashed… glad we’re okay🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/Rn3u961Rqp
— Jack Doherty (@dohertyjackk) October 5, 2024
Doherty later posted a video from a hospital room, where his cameraman was getting stitches. Some noted that he had not re-uploaded the full footage of his actions prior to the crash.
A separate clip showed Mr Doherty complaining about his damaged car as he handed the camera to his injured cameraman and asked him to continue filming.
This isn’t Mr Doherty’s first on-camera crash. In March, he flipped his new Can-Am all-terrain vehicle shortly after getting it, and in November he crashed a golf cart with his girlfriend inside, causing him to spin toward her. NBC reported.
Mr Doherty had bought the now totaled McLaren for more than $200,000 last year, just weeks after buying a Lamborghini and a Tesla. In a video posted at the time, he joked that he would “crash this car, mark my words.”