A journalist was hit by a car during a live broadcast of a news report. She continued to report live after the disaster.

Wednesday night, a car hit WSAZ reporter Tori Yorgey live on air during the 11 p.m. newscast.

Yorgey was about to start talking when an SUV slammed into the side of her body.

“Oh my God, I just got hit by a car, but I’m OK. I just got hit by a car, but I’m OK, Tim,” said Yorgey during the live shot.

You can hear a woman, who Yorgey claims was behind the wheel, asking her if she was OK after she was hit.

“That’s live TV for you, it’s all good. I actually got hit by a car in college too just like that,” she said. “I am so glad I’m OK, you’re OK, you’re OK, we’re all good.”

Yorgey was at Roxalana Hills Apartments in Dunbar, reporting on the weather and a water main break along Roxalana Hills Drive. Following the event, Yorgey told the woman behind the wheel, a neighboring West Virginia American Water worker, and Tim Irr that she was fine and continued to report.

Wow, this reporter gets hit by a car, and rebounds to finish the live shot! 😂 pic.twitter.com/dbwKt5N1xc

— Lee K. Howard (@HowardWKYT) January 20, 2022

When the incident occurred, she explained, she was on the pavement of the apartment complex, not on the road. She said it happened so rapidly that she didn’t realize she’d been hit by a car at first.

Yorgey expressed gratitude to her “WSAZ family” as well as the entire community for their love and support.

“I appreciate that,” she said. “I’ve had so many people who’ve reached out to me.”

After the incident, Yorgey went to the hospital, and she only has soreness today.

“My boss took me to the hospital, and I did get checked out. Everything is OK … I am good, little bit sore but nothing major and no broken bones!”

Image Credit / Source: WSAZ

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