A mummy influencer crashed her car with her toddler inside while allegedly high on a powerful sedative dubbed the ‘zombie drug’.
The 36-year-old woman, surnamed Lin, built a following of over 20,000 fans by documenting her long and difficult path to motherhood.
She faced multiple rounds of IVF and at least 10 pregnancy attempts marked by miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
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She frequently shared emotional posts celebrating her daughter as a “miracle” child.
However, while allegedly under the influence of the powerful sedative etomidate, known as the ‘zombie drug’, she lost control of her SUV, hit two other vehicles, and smashed through a shopfront.
The Taiwanese influencer’s three-year-old daughter was in the back seat at the time, according to reports.
Luckily, no one was injured in the crash in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, on Monday (22 Jun).
The parenting influencer was placed under arrest at the scene.
The police described her as dazed and unsteady on her feet with incoherent speech.
A roadside saliva test was positive for drugs, and officers reportedly seized etomidate vape cartridges – locally dubbed ‘zombie smoke bombs’ – from the vehicle.
The child remained safely strapped in a rear child seat and was later picked up by her father.
Lin, who has no prior drug convictions, faces an investigation for drug offences and dangerous driving.
Social services have been alerted to assess the family’s circumstances.
The case sparked fury online due to the stark contrast with Lin’s carefully curated public image.
She found online fame by documenting her long, complicated journey to motherhood via numerous IVF attempts, as reported by Need To Know.
Netizens flooded her social media accounts with angry comments, questioning how someone could allegedly put their “miracle” child at risk.
One local said: “She fought so hard for her daughter yet drove like this with her inside.”
Etomidate has been linked to a surge in drug-driving cases in Taiwan, prompting authorities to consider tougher penalties, including severe sanctions for suppliers.
Police stressed that driving after consuming such substances endangers everyone on the road, including innocent passengers.
The suspect remains remanded in custody as the investigation continues.
Following standard local practice for suspects in ongoing criminal cases, the authorities withheld her first name and only identified her by her surname Lin.
Some of her social media accounts have since been removed.
Her still-live Facebook page lists her name as Lin Tongtong.
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