accident

Accident



I had obtained my driving license some five months ago. I was only 19. Young, naive, careless, and inexperienced. Having never been involved in any kind of traffic accident or citation, I had full confidence in my driving skills and abilities. When one lacks experience, he does not really understand what he is getting into; until its too late.

My worst nightmare came true on that evening. It was a busy Friday evening. The traffic on Memorial street was heavy. And I was late, once again, from work. I had received a pretty lengthy confrontation with my manager just a day earlier about not being on time for work. And I did not need another one. So here I was , driving in rough traffic conditions, at 60 mph, cutting lanes, carelessly over taking other cars, avoiding the scoldings of my manager was my goal; and just trying to get to my job place as soon as possible.

While I was already thinking about how I’d face my manager when I get to work, I suddenly saw the t...