Bizarre Auto Accident Knocks Man Down on Pavement
You’ve seen it before. Two cars connected by a nylon strap because the second one is inoperable and is being towed by the first car. Both require a driver, of course, to steer and apply brakes as needed. In a bizarre accident involving a scene such as this one, the first car made a right-hand turn. The second car failed to follow, however, forcing the strap to stretch out. It caught a pedestrian by the legs and slammed his head into the sidewalk, severely injuring him.
At about 10:41 on Renton Avenue South and 62nd Avenue South, a pickup truck was towing another car, with a driver inside, using a nylon rope. These two cars were traveling on Renton Avenue South, while the 44-year old pedestrian was crossing the street at the same time. The driver of the truck made a right hand turn, but the man in the car being towed failed to make this same turn and continued to go straight. Because the two cars were now going in separate directions, the tow rope expanded, caught the leg of the pedestrian and caused him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. Read it here.
Apparently neither driver was impaired. They are, however, negligent in harming this man seriously. He was hospitalized for his injuries, though the extent is not fully known.
