Truck driver watching TikTok crashed and killed five, US officials say. He’s charged


After investigating, state troopers found Tiner was driving 68mph in a 55mph-zone, according to the release. He was ‘actively using’ TikTok on his phone during the crash, officials said. — AP

A semi-truck driver has been arrested more than six months after a fiery crash that left five people dead, Arizona officials say.

The driver Danny G. Tiner, 36, has been charged with: five counts of manslaughter, four counts of endangerment and one count of tampering with evidence, according to a June 29 news release from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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