Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 | 2 a.m.
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Why am I not surprised? It had to happen, sooner or later!
A TV reporter in Dunbar, W. Va., was struck by a passing vehicle while reporting.
Fortunately, it seems she was not injured — she was very lucky, as the vehicle appeared to be moving slowly. I hope she is OK.
I have watched time and again reporters trotted out to stand so close to the side of the road to issue live reports. I have hoped repeatedly that they do not get hit by passing cars, since the practice is an obvious distraction to passing drivers, who are often traveling at high speeds.
I sincerely hope TV stations take note of what could have happened in this case and put their reporters in a safer position than standing so close to the road. Is it really that necessary?
