KJ Jacobs nearly dropped an expletive on camera but managed to stop himself
NEED TO KNOW
- A traffic anchor and meteorologist in Ohio was shocked to witness a car accident live on air
- KJ Jacobs was reporting on the traffic for local ABC affiliate WCPO-TV on Aug. 6 when the incident took place
- Jacobs almost said a profanity before stopping himself and recovering
Ohio traffic anchor and meteorologist KJ Jacobs got the shock of a lifetime while delivering his local traffic report at local ABC affiliate WCPO 9.
A clip Jacobs has since posted to social media captured the moment in which he was sharing a shot from outside the channel’s Cincinnati station during a traffic report when the unexpected happened on Thursday, Aug. 6.
“I am watching this car right here,” Jacobs said, pointing to a stalled car in a center lane with its hazard lights on. “This is I-71 at Gilbert Avenue right by the station, so northbound. This car is in the center lane, traffic is slowing down on both sides around this car as well as that on ramp.”
At that moment, another car came in to merge and seemingly failed to notice the other vehicle stalled, slamming into the back of it…