Summary
PopularTwitchstreamer ExtraEmily experienced a stressful moment after hitting a police car while streaming. The content creator is known for her IRL and gaming streams onTwitch, earning her an incredible following of 300,000 on the platform and over 84,000 on YouTube.
ExtraEmily, whose real name is Emily Xuechun Zhang, started streaming on Twitch in 2020 and has since gained a loyal, and massive, audience across social media. In February 2023,ExtraEmily signed with prominent media group OTK, which consolidated her career as a content creator. The streamer is best known for her IRL streams, in which she takes fans on trips and adventures. Occasionally, these streams catch her in dicey situations.
During an IRL Twitch stream on July 8, ExtraEmily was riding a rental bicycle in New York City to get around the area. Though the streamer was riding on the designed bike lane, she accidentally hit a police car when trying to pass another rider on her right. The video shows ExtraEmily quickly turning back to apologize to the NYPD officer and ask if they were alright. She then offered to exchange information with them if necessary.
ExtraEmily Accidentally Hits NYPD Car During Stream
Fortunately, it appears no one was hurt in the incident. The officer even checked if ExtraEmily was unharmed as well and assured her that there was no need for her concern. This is not the first time the streamer has faced an encounter with the police while IRL streaming. In May 2023,ExtraEmily was stopped by the authorities mid-stream, but she was amicably let go back then, too.
The content creator isn’t new to car-related incidents interrupting her streams. In September 2023, she was rear-ended by a driver while chatting with her fans in her car. About a month later,Twitch banned ExtraEmilyfor texting and driving during an IRL stream, for which she later apologized.
Livestreaming in the open is a very popular practice among creators, but it can sometimes catch them in dangerous scenarios. One time, creatorMalik Ambersley was robbed during a TikTok livestreamwhile impersonating Miles Morales. More recently, Twitch star IShowSpeed was mobbed by his fans in Norway to the point that his cars were severely damaged. Even so, the popularity of IRL streaming is continuously growing, and creators should be more cautious when choosing which situations they want to put themselves in, considering everything will be caught on camera.
