A seemingly mundane news story taking place in West Virginia turned into a wild video captured on live television when news reporter Tori Yorgey was struck by a car.

The video, which has been shared on social media, shows a car entering the frame and hitting Yorgey out of frame. “Oh my god! I just got hit by a car, but I’m okay. I just got hit by a car, but I’m okay, Tim.”

“Well, that’s a first for you on TV, Tori,” anchor Tim Irr responds with a very calm demeanor.

When the woman who struck her asks if she’s okay, Yorgey cheerfully responded, “I’m okay — you know, that’s live TV for you — it’s all good.” Surprisingly, this actually wasn’t the first time she was struck by a car. “I actually got hit by a car in college, too, just like that. I am so glad I’m okay!”

Picking the camera back up, which was mounted on a tripod, Yorgey says into the camera, “It’s a one-woman band.” She made light of the situation by stating, “You know, it’s my last week on the job and I think this would happen. Specifically to me, Tim.”

“My whole life just flashed before my eyes,” Yorgey said in response to being asked if she was hit down low or up high. “But this is live TV and everything’s okay.” She then continued her story on the water main break happening behind her. Watch the video below:

Twitter users had split reactions to what happened to Yorgey on live television. See what they had to say below.

• Most Positive Thing On Television

  https://twitter.com/skbozphd/status/1484033222715785216?s=20

• Anchor's Reaction Underwhelming

  Is it just me or was the anchor’s reaction a bit underwhelming? You would think he was watching a person cross the street or watching paint dry or a tea kettle boiling as opposed to a colleague being hit by car on live tv. So thankful she’s okay. 🙏🏻

  — Marc Acosta (@markymarc70) January 20, 2022

• Making Sure Who Hit Her Was Okay

  She’s making sure the woman who hit her with the car is okay? I’m not sure that would be my move there

  — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 20, 2022

• Two Best Parts

  Two best parts:
  1. "I actually got hit by a car in college, just like that... " (Uh... what now?)
  2. Tim's inane question of whether she got hit "up high or down low"???

  — Andrew McGill (@AndrewMcGIsMe) January 20, 2022

• Horrifying But Not Surprising

  This is horrifying, but not surprising. The number of dangerous situations young reporters are put in alone is a regular occurrence in small markets. No reason this live shot had to happen for a water main break, and no reason for her to be alone.

  — Erika Leigh (@_ErikaLeigh) January 20, 2022

• Tim Looks Like He Put A Hit On Tori

  Tim looking and sounding like he put in a hit on Tori and is immensely disappointed about it not going to plan

  — Bowie Jagr (@BowieJagr) January 20, 2022

• Very 'Normal' Reaction

  https://twitter.com/1eyed_berry/status/1484202779350556674?s=20

• Give This Girl A Raise

  Ummm I just watched a wsaz news reporter get hit by a car on live TV… also she continued to report. Give this girl a raise.

  — Haley Jones (@hayyyjo) January 20, 2022

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