News reporter almost got hit by a car live on TV

It’s scary out there for a local news broadcaster.

KTVU reporter Alex Savidge is okay after his scary near-miss with an out-of-control car.

Savidge was on live television covering a train derailment in the Bay Area - San Francisco when a sedan turned into the path of another car while turning, careened over a sidewalk and headed straight for where the reporter was standing.

His cameraman Chip yelled “Get out of the way!” at the last second and Savidge instinctively jumped aside. The car struck the camera and damaged a light stand, but fortunately nobody was hurt.

A few minutes later he reappeared on camera looking shaky and close to tears, shared a hug with Chip and asked his colleagues to tell his wife he was okay. It was a sweet and touching moment.

Later at his interview with Fox about his miraculous save, he joked around on twitter: