Streamer hit by car in Indiana while walking across country to raise money for children – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash)
Richmond, Indiana — Isaiah Thomas checked himself for injuries moments after a vehicle struck him from behind, his live stream capturing the chaos in real time. The 28-year-old Philadelphia native endured the impact on U.S. 40 while pursuing a grueling cross-country trek to fund a trade school for at-risk youth. Remarkably, he walked away under his own power, though sore and shaken.[1][2]
The Moment Impact Shattered the Stream
Thomas, known online as HMBL Zay, progressed westbound on day 34 of his journey when disaster struck just before 3 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon. A local volunteer drove a blue 2017 Mazda CX-5 behind him with hazard lights flashing, a precaution cleared earlier by state police. State troopers had confirmed the trailing arrangement was permissible as Thomas covered his daily miles.[1]
Suddenly, a silver 2000 Buick LeSabre driven by an 82-year-old man rear-ended the Mazda. The force propelled the support vehicle forward, slamming into Thomas and sending him airborne. He later recounted the sensation: “All I remember is I was walking and felt something hit me in the back and I went flying.” A juvenile passenger rode in the Buick, while the Mazda’s Indiana driver had joined Thomas’s cause near Richmond.[3]…