Irony at an accident site

October 2, 2008

Of all the people at all the intersections, I had to run into you.

Imagine this:

You’re late to work, not paying attention to what you’re doing, and you run a stop sign. Another car is headed through and you smash into it. Everybody seems to be OK, and who gets out but the state secretary of transportation.

Though I don’t know that this is exactly how it played out, I do know that something similar happened to somebody in Maryland yesterday. John Porcari, who heads the Maryland Department of Transportation, appeared at the Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday and said he had a morning crash.

Someone ran a stop sign and hit him on the broad side of his vehicle as he was dropping his son off at school in a private vehicle, Porcari said. He said his experience demonstrated the importance of wearing seat belts and driving a safe car, but all was well.

I do not mean to make light of what must be a stressful situation for all involved, but it’s hard to imagine a car accident that would be more awkward. At least the other driver had insurance, as Porcari said it was through the state’s insurer of last resort, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund.

Can you think of anyone who it would be more bizarre to encounter during a fender bender?

ANDY ROSEN, Business Writer

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Posted by Jackie Sauter | Filed Under business, transit 

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