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CHARLESTON, Wv. (77WABC) — Talk about a close call.
Wild video shows reporter Tori Yorgey from WSAZ in Charleston, WV nearly get sideswiped and knocked over by a car while conducting a report live on television during a water main break.
"We're good, Tim." pic.twitter.com/9kn2YElDLK
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 20, 2022
Unfortunately, she was sent out on the assignment alone — a practice not uncommon in news organizations.
Luckily, Yorgey wasn’t seriously injured.
“This is live TV and everything’s okay,” Yorgey said. “I thought I was in a safe spot but clearly we might need to move the camera over a bit.”
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