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WATCH: An Emotional Bret Baier Recounts Traumatic Car Accident On-Air

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Fox News anchor Bret Baier was moved to tears on Tuesday night at the end of his show “Special Report.” The popular anchor and news host recounted a traumatic car accident he and his family suffered this weekend while driving to the airport after a skiing trip.

Baier and his wife and two sons “were involved in a major car crash,” the anchor said in a statement released Monday. “Thanks to a man driving by named Zach who stopped and helped, we were able to climb out of the flipped car. And thanks to the first responders and Montana Highway Patrol – we made it to the hospital quickly.”

“My advice to everyone is to always wear your seatbelt and to count your blessings everyday,” Baier added.

Addressing the brutal wreck Tuesday on-air, Baier became visibly emotional, shedding tears as he thanked first responders for their heroic efforts.

“I don’t usually give advice, but everyone should count your blessings; my family is tonight,” Baier began. “My wife Amy and sons Paul and Daniel went skiing in Montana this weekend” and got into an accident on the way to the airport. Baier recalled the incident:

I drove the family Monday morning to the airport in Bozeman and it was snowing, and the roads were icy, and approaching an intersection just two miles from the airport, I hit a big patch of ice and I could not stop our SUV. We slid into an intersection of a busy road and into the path of big pickup truck, which slammed into our driver’s side door; the airbags deployed, the windows shattered, we careened into a ditch and flipped sideways. And I started to try to push open the passenger door to try to get us out. Then a man held open the door so we could climb out. Zach Black was driving by. He just stopped to help us. We climbed out. The driver of the pickup truck, David, had called the police and EMS, and was concerned about our family first and foremost. Montana highway patrol quickly arrived. EMS, paramedics from Belgrade and Bozeman arrived quickly, too. And we escaped with minor injuries: a concussion, 14 stitches on a chin, a jostled tooth, and a sprained ankle.

“We are very blessed,” Baier continued, his speech stalled due to overwhelming emotion. “Thank you, Zach Black. And for all the Zachs across the country who stop. Thank you, David. Thank you, Montana highway patrol, and EMS personnel. You are all amazing.”

The anchor then read a tweet posted on Monday: “Don’t take anything for granted – every day is a blessing — and family is everything. It’s always good to remind yourself of that — before something does it for you. #countyourblessings.”

“And I meant it,” Baier said of the tweet, tears visible on his face.

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