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NFL Reporter Dianna Russini Rescued Man And Dog From Wyckoff Rollover Crash: Report

The former NFL reporter stopped to help after a Honda Civic flipped a Jeep, and the 73-year-old driver was hospitalized.

  • On Wednesday, former NFL Reporter Dianna Russini helped rescue a 73-year-old man and his dog after a Honda Civic collided with his Jeep in Wyckoff, New Jersey, flipping the SUV onto its side.
  • Russini resigned from The Athletic earlier this week amid a scandal involving photographs with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, stating she refused to accept the narrative constructed around the episode.
  • According to a witness, a man lifted Russini atop the overturned Jeep, enabling her to open the door. "She and the other guy pulled the driver and his dog out of the Jeep," the witness told Page Six.
  • Police Lt. Joseph Soto reported paramedics took the 73-year-old driver to a hospital for head and shoulder pain, while the 17-year-old Honda Civic driver was unharmed and no summonses have been issued.
  • NFL reporter Crissy Froyd celebrated Russini's resignation on X, writing, "Don't let the door hit you on the way out," though Russini later added she is "incredibly proud of everything I've accomplished.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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