A popular influencer is lucky to be alive after he was caught in a terrifying high-speed crash while livestreaming with three other people in his car.
Twitch streamer MeltIsLIVE, whose real name is Jalen Melton, was filming himself for his 138,000 followers when he clipped another vehicle on I-85 just north of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, TMZ reported.
A Twitch influencer was livestreaming as he got into a high-speed car crash. Twitch / meltisliveThe 24-year-old influencer spun out of control, with the woman sitting beside Melton hiding her face in horror as others in the car screamed, his footage shows.
The car smashed into a third vehicle, toppling the camera, which went dark.
Thankfully, no one suffered critical injuries, an Atlanta Police Department spokesperson told The Post.
However, Melton’s car was totaled and left smoking on the side of the highway, with its front and rear completely buckled, according to footage filmed by fellow streamer HyyJoe.
Jalen Melton, 24, was streaming to his 138,000 Twitch followers at the time of Saturday evening’s crash. Instagram / @meltpaidIt was not Melton’s first accident while livestreaming as he was driving.
In an April 2024 livestream, he was looking at his phone and interacting with his followers when he tried to pull over, only to clip another vehicle, TMZ reported.
Footage of the shocking aftermath was shared by another Twitch streamer, HyyJoe. Twitch / hyyjoeTwitch has since suspended Melton’s account due to a “violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service,” the company said in a message on his MeltIsLIVE page.
Melton did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
