A Los Angeles news anchor witnessed a hit-and-run while reporting on a separate hit-and-run that took place a month earlier.
Last week, Gene Kang, a reporter for KTLA 5 News, was in South Los Angeles covering a deadly car crash that occurred at the intersection of 84th and Hoover on February 26.
Caught live on camera, two cars can be seen colliding right behind the TV journalist. One of the vehicles is then seen rushing away from the scene.
"Our security guard Walter Mann yelled 'get back' and we moved as the car came racing towards us. It veered away at the last second and T-boned the car," Kang told KTLA.
Check out the alarming moment below:According to the news station, police managed to recover a number plate that fell off the car that sped away after the collision.
"Crazy crash! I was covering a fatal hit & run story yesterday," Kang tweeted a day after the incident.
"I was pointing out one of the most dangerous streets in #LosAngeles (Hoover & 84th Street) - then this happened!" he added. "We called 911, helped the victims and @LAPDHQ has this video and the license plate. Stay safe! @KTLA."
After KTLA posted footage of the crash to YouTube, the clip has since racked up more than 1.3 million views as of Monday, March 14.
As reported by KTLA, there has been an increase in car crashes at the South LA intersection over the last couple of years.
The collision that Kang had been reporting on saw the tragic death of 42-year-old Jemmy Chavarria. Chavarria had been out walking with his wife and two-year-old son when he was hit by a driver who is yet to be identified.
According to authorities, moments before the crash, he pushed his wife aside so that she would not be struck by the car. He also tossed the toddler toward the sidewalk. This quick thinking saved both mother and child, FOX LA reports.
Police are offering a reward of up to $50,000 to those who have any information that will help them identify and arrest the driver responsible.
