STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA — A viral TikTok video showing a woman accused of being drunk and fleeing a car accident has divided the internet — with many defending her actions, claiming she wasn’t intoxicated but scared and trying to protect herself.
The footage, originally uploaded by @np.tiresandwheels, shows the woman — later identified by viewers as Calista Ann Rodriguez, a special education teacher in Stockton — standing beside a damaged vehicle, appearing dazed as she refuses to hand over her license to the man filming her.
“She doesn’t look or sound drunk,” one commenter wrote. “She gave her insurance info. It’s not a hit-and-run. Careful — she may sue for defamation.”
“We Need Her Name!” the Video Creator Demanded
In the viral clip, the man behind the camera insists Rodriguez was driving under the influence and calls on viewers to help identify her. He also claims she left the scene before police arrived, accusing her of a hit-and-run…