ExtraEmily is a Twitch streamer who has sparked growing backlash following an incident during a real-life stream that has gone viral. On June 28, 2026, the anchor nearly had an accident while driving to talk to viewers. The video, which quickly went viral on Reddit and X, shows her making a turn while appearing to be looking at her phone rather than the road. She managed to avoid a crash at the last second and no one was injured. Shortly after, Emily admitted the incident was her fault and apologized to viewers.
ExtraEmily apologizes after near-accident while driving livestream
The incident occurred approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes after Emily went live. As she turned the corner, a Mazda SUV approached from the opposite direction. Emily seemed distracted by her phone and didn’t seem to notice the other car right away.She quickly drove away just before the two cars were about to collide. Another driver also honked his horn, seemingly alerting her in time. Fortunately, both vehicles avoided collision.Emily addressed the incident immediately instead of ignoring it. She admitted she made a mistake and apologized to everyone watching.“Oh, sorry! My bad! That was my fault. I had to check my… Oops!” she said during the live broadcast. She also thanked the other driver for honking his horn, saying it helped prevent a more serious situation.Emily later explained that she had been using her Tesla’s Autopilot before the incident. According to her, she had just turned off the feature in the nick of time. She added that she usually drives with Autopilot on and said they were almost at their destination.
ExtraEmily’s previous photo distracted driving Incidents resurface after latest live broadcast scare
The viral video also reminded many viewers of a similar incident that occurred last year. In April 2025, Emily faced backlash after another live broadcast appeared to see her running a red light while looking at her phone.The previous video went viral, causing Twitch to suspend her channel the next day. Following the suspension, Emily confirmed on Discord that she had received a one-day ban for distracted driving during a live broadcast.The latest incident has once again sparked debate on social media. Some agreed with Emily as she immediately apologized for her mistake, but others claimed that even if the car is not using Autopilot, live streaming while driving can still be dangerous.Fortunately, no one was injured and the car was not damaged in this latest case. But the audience’s attention once again turned to the issue of road safety.
