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Heart-stopping moment out-of-control SUV barrels into reporter and cameraman LIVE on air

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Gordon, J. (2026, October 3). Heart-stopping moment out-of-control SUV barrels into reporter and cameraman LIVE on air. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16179471/SUV-crashes-reporter-cameraman-broadcast-news.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-03 · by James Gordon

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TV reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores and her cameraman Cristo Martínez were reporting live from Morones Prieto Avenue in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on Friday morning when they were hit by an out-of-control SUV. The crew was warning viewers about road dangers after a landslide. Footage shows the vehicle losing control and crashing toward them; Flores tried to push it away. Both survived with Martínez sustaining injuries to his ankle and arm, while Flores managed to get into an ambulance herself despite multiple blows from the collision.
Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Friday morning, Mexican TV reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores was live on air for Gamavisión Noticias in Monterrey, Nuevo León, warning about road dangers due to debris caused by a landslide. While reporting beside the rain-soaked Morones Prieto Avenue, an out-of-control dark-colored SUV veered toward her and cameraman Cristo Martínez. The vehicle skidded directly into them; Flores screamed as it hit her and knocked Martínez off his feet. Both were rushed to a hospital where they were listed in stable condition; Flores did not suffer any fractures, but Martínez sustained injuries requiring medical attention. The incident occurred during a segment about road hazards following an earlier motorcycle accident caused by the same landslide.

Written for “SUV Hits Journalists Live On Air” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 SUV Hits Journalists Live On Air
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“The articles describe two different incidents: one involving a TV reporter and cameraman narrowly avoiding death from an out-of-control SUV in Monterrey, Mexico; the other involving an elderly driver hitting pedestrians including children in Cerrillos, Argentina.”
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James Gordon
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Topics

Gamavisión Noticias Jeep Mexican Monterrey Nuevo León

Subjects

Flores PERSON · 8× Mexican NORP · 3× Monterrey GPE · 3× Alma de la Rosa PERSON · 2× Nuevo León GPE · 2× Cristo Martínez PERSON · 1× Gamavisión Noticias ORG · 1× Martínez PERSON · 1×

Narrative

A TV reporter and her cameraman narrowly avoided death after they were struck by an out-of-control SUV during a live broadcast. Mexican correspondent Alma de la Rosa Flores was broadcasting from the side of busy Morones Prieto Avenue in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on Friday morning when the terrifying crash unfolded.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 It veered toward the side of the road and began to skid and rotate directly toward the television crew. Mexican TV reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores was reporting live beside a rain-soaked road in Monterrey when she was hit by an out-of-control SUV Flores was reporting on debris left by a landslide on Morones Prieto Avenue in Nuevo León when the crash occurred The reporter could be seen desperately trying to get out of way before the Jeep slammed into her As it barreled towards her, Flores attempted to push the car away to stop it crushing her completely.

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

A TV reporter and her cameraman narrowly avoided death after they were struck by an out-of-control SUV during a live broadcast. Mexican correspondent Alma de la Rosa Flores was broadcasting from the side of busy Morones Prieto Avenue in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on Friday morning when the terrifying crash unfolded. asserted
crash → avoid → morning
In an extraordinary twist, Flores and cameraman Cristo Martínez were actually warning viewers about the dangers on the road following a landslide when they were struck. asserted
they → warn → landslide
The Gamavisión Noticias crew had been covering an earlier accident in which a motorcyclist crashed into a tree. asserted
motorcyclist → cover → tree
Flores was also reporting on damage caused by a landslide in the Nuevo Repueblo neighborhood following a downpour in the northern Mexican city. asserted
Flores → report → city
Extraordinary footage from the live broadcast showed Flores standing beside a fallen tree as traffic continues to speed past her along on the slick road just feet away. asserted
traffic → show → road
Seconds later, a dark-colored Jeep appeared in the background before the vehicle suddenly lost control. asserted
vehicle → appear → control
It veered toward the side of the road and began to skid and rotate directly toward the television crew. Mexican TV reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores was reporting live beside a rain-soaked road in Monterrey when she was hit by an out-of-control SUV Flores was reporting on debris left by a landslide on Morones Prieto Avenue in Nuevo León when the crash occurred The reporter could be seen desperately trying to get out of way before the Jeep slammed into her As it barreled towards her, Flores attempted to push the car away to stop it crushing her completely. uncertain
it → veer → her
Miraculously, she and her camera operator survived and are in a stable condition. asserted
she → survive → condition
The pair were transported from the scene by ambulance. asserted
pair → transport → ambulance
Martínez bore the brunt of the impact, suffering injuries to his ankle and arm. asserted
Martínez → bear → ankle
Flores, meanwhile, managed to climb into the ambulance under her own power despite being battered in the collision. asserted
Flores → manage → collision
The veteran reporter, who has spent 35 years working in journalism, said she had suffered multiple blows. asserted
she → spend → blows
She remained conscious and later thanked fellow journalists and former colleagues who flooded her with messages of support. asserted
who → remain → support
The driver of the Jeep remained at the scene as police attempted to understand how the crash happened. Morones Prieto Avenue is one of Monterrey's busiest thoroughfares and has been the scene of numerous serious traffic accidents. Flores reacted in horror as the SUV struck the news crew, bringing her live broadcast to a chaotic and abrupt halt Seconds before impact, the dark-colored Jeep could be seen veering toward the roadside where Flores and her cameraman were positioned Footage of the jaw-dropping incident quickly went viral on social media where viewers reacted with disbelief. 'Wow, I'm surprised they've survived. uncertain
they → remain → disbelief
,' wrote viewer. asserted
viewer → write → ?
'Why did they send the reporter to the middle of a busy road? asserted
they → send → road
I can't understand it,' chimed another. asserted
another → understand → it
'The good thing is that the reporter avoided a disaster by stopping the car with her hands,' joked a third. asserted
third → avoid → hands
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