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Old 01-12-11 | 12:14 PM
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From: Saint Louis, Missouri

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Only as a ped.
Old-ish lady (late 50's?) in a luxury SUV was in the right turn lane, yielding to right-of-way cars.
Just as I crossed in front of her car (in the cross-walk) she gunned it to make a gap. I jumped my 6'8" frame out of the way as she swerved, ran over the curb, and continued her turn, all with her foot firmly planted on the gas. She obviously was confused and panicked, because she managed to change into the left hand lane and hit a car that was driving next to her.
I shrugged it all off and continued on my way to get ice cream.

Not sure why hitting the brakes (and checking for peds for that matter) didn't occur to her, would of avoided an accident and nearly killing me.
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