ExtraEmily, a Twitch streamer, is receiving more backlash due to an incident that happened during one of her IRL streams that has gone viral. The streamer almost met with an accident on June 28, 2026, while she was driving and talking to her viewers. The clip quickly spread on Reddit and Twitter, showing her looking at her phone instead of the road as she turns. She managed to avoid the accident at the last second and no one was hurt. Soon after, Emily admitted that the incident was her fault and apologized to viewers.
ExtraEmily apologizes after close call during livestream while driving
The incident occurred about an hour and 25 minutes after Emily’s livestream. As she was turning, a Mazda SUV came from the opposite direction. Emily appeared distracted by her phone and did not immediately notice the other vehicle.He immediately turned his car before the two vehicles collided. The other driver also blew his horn, due to which she became alert in time. Luckily, both the vehicles escaped the accident.Instead of ignoring the incident, Emily addressed it immediately. He admitted that he had made a mistake and apologized to everyone.“Oh, sorry! My bad! That was my bad. I have to check myself…oops!” she said during the stream. He also thanked the other driver for blowing his horn and said it helped prevent a more serious situation.Emily later reported that she had been using her Tesla’s autopilot before the incident. According to him, he had turned off the feature shortly before the close call. She said she usually drives with Autopilot enabled and said they are almost at their destination.
ExtraEmily’s Previous distracted driving Incident resurfaces after latest livestream scare
The viral clip has also reminded many viewers of a similar incident from last year. In April 2025, Emily faced criticism when another IRL stream showed her flashing a red light while looking at her phone.That earlier clip quickly spread online and resulted in Twitch suspending his channel the next day. Following the suspension, Emily confirmed on Discord that she had received a one-day ban due to distracted driving during a livestream.The latest incident has once again sparked debate on social media. Some people agreed with Emily as she immediately apologized for her mistake, but others claimed that even if the car is not using Autopilot, livestreaming while driving can still be dangerous.Luckily, in this recent case, no one was hurt and there was no damage to the car. But once again the attention of the audience turned towards road safety issues.