A New York TV news reporter has died after suffering a brain aneurysm while on assignment . WABC/Channel 7 reporter Lisa Colagrossi , 49 , was returning from covering a house fire in Queens on Thursday when she collapsed . The married mother-of-two was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center on Thursday after a photographer she was riding with flagged down an ambulance , the New York Daily News reported . WABC/Channel 7 reporter Lisa Colagrossi was returning from covering a house fire in Queens on Thursday when she collapsed . However she never regained consciousness . She started at WABC the Sunday after the 9/11 attacks and covered stories such as the Sandy Hook massacre . A native of Ohio , she worked at stations in her hometown , Alabama and West Virginia . Paying tribute to the late reporter Dave Davis , President and General Manager of WABC-TV , said : 'Lisa Colagrossi embodied the Eyewitness News spirit- a straightforward reporter who told the truth , empathetic to the everyday citizens of the New York area , and demanding of those in power . 'All of us in the Channel 7 family are in shock over her sudden death . 'Our attention is now focused on helping her husband and two children though this difficult time . ' During a special video to commemorate her life on Friday evening , Lori Stokes said : 'She was an amazing reporter , committed to Eyewitness News . 'She was dedicated to telling a story with honesty , a working woman , a hockey mom , she was gusty and fearless . The 49-year-old mother-of-two was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center on Thursday and placed on life support . She never regained consciousness . 'We here at Eyewitness News are still in shock and we 're trying to cope with the loss of someone we loved and valued . 'It 's what New Yorkers came to know from Lisa Colagrossi , authentic , steady , reassuring reporting . 'She was the ultimate pro who could go from tackling crimes to financial news ; Lisa could find humor even at the expense of herself . 'It 's hard to imagine mornings without you . 'To Lisa 's husband and children and parents and siblings , we grieve with you . You are in our prayers and we are thankful to have had Lisa in this family . ' She leaves behind a husband and two sons - eldest Davis and youngest Evan . The station paid tribute to the reporter . In a video reflecting on her career on Friday they said it would be hard to imagine mornings without her .
Mother - of - two was rushed to hospital ##borough Medical Center on arrival . Was on her way back from fighting a house fire when she collapsed . She was put on medical support but never regained consciousness . Colleague Lori Stokes commented : ' It 's hard to imagine mornings without you '