Warren Faidley
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Did not see a lot posted on social media about this.
Anyone have details.
Anyone have details.
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Channel 4 Storm Chase Vehicle Involved in Accident
- Thread starter Warren Faidley
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Warren Faidley
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Someone just posed on social media that this was caused by an amateur chaser who blew through a stop sign?
Matt Zumbrunn
EF2
Warren Faidley
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Extremely frustrating to chase in today's environment. And for what? You are not going to make it big on social media anymore. Those days are coming to an end. Your great image or video clip has an average 2-hour life span now days and earns little or nothing.
It would appear that the latest accident in OK has been kept quiet. I have heard zero about it on social media. You would think that if a news vehicle was totaled (as it appeared in the picture), there would be a lot of talk. I know these events are sometimes covered up to some degree to limit bad press about storm chasing. Maybe someone in OK can get a police report?
Warren Faidley
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From AI.........
The injured chasers were reported as:
Conner Tune
His unnamed chasing partner/cameraman.
Both were part of the station’s mobile storm-tracking crew.
Who was involved
The crash involved the 4Warn Storm Team from KFOR‑TV (Oklahoma City Channel 4).The injured chasers were reported as:
Conner Tune
His unnamed chasing partner/cameraman.
Both were part of the station’s mobile storm-tracking crew.
What happened
- The crash occurred Thursday night while tracking tornado-warned storms in western Oklahoma.
- A storm-chaser vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign and T-boned the Channel 4 tracker vehicle.
- The impact caused the storm-tracker vehicle to roll over.
Injuries
- Both crew members survived and were later released from the hospital.
- One suffered a cracked sternum and rib injuries.
- The other had significant bruising.
What I’m still trying to confirm
There are a few details floating around but not yet fully verified:- Exact intersection/location in western Oklahoma
- Name of the driver who hit them
- Photos of the wrecked vehicle
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