Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on TikTok, Officials Say

CHANDLER, Ariz.—A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release that 36-year-old Danny G. Tiner was arrested at his home Thursday on multiple charges related to the January crash, including five counts of manslaughter.
An investigation determined Tiner was driving 68 mph (109 kph) in a 55 mph (89 kph) construction zone and actively using TikTok on his cellphone right before.
Initially, Tiner told police he received a message on an electronic work tablet and was acknowledging it.
It was not immediately known Friday if Tiner had retained an attorney who could speak for him….