NFL reporter rescues man from car hours after resigning amid investigation

Dianna Russini, who was photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, climbed onto Jeep to pull out man and dog

A day after https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/14/nfl-reporter-russini-resigns-amid-self-feeding-speculation-over-photos-with-patriots-vrabel">resigning from the Athletic amid an internal investigation into photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, NFL reporter Dianna Russini rescued an older man and a dog from an overturned car in New Jersey.

Russini’s actions in the aftermath of a car crash on Wednesday in Wyckoff, New Jersey, were confirmed by a source with direct knowledge of the matter. https://pagesix.com/2026/04/17/celebrity-news/dianna-russini-mounts-daring-rescue-of-elderly-man-dog/">Page Six on Friday first reported on the wreck and Russini’s intervention, 10 days after the celebrity news outlet exclusively published the photos of Russini and Vrabel.