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This morning a red truck almost hit me. I was walking across the parking lot and this kid in a red truck was driving really fast and nearly hit me. I saw the car long before I was in any real danger and I thought someone who drives like that is bound to get in an accident and when they do they will most definitely deserve it. Today after school I was driving Amy home. She and I were behind the same reckless driver in the red truck. He wasn’t paying much attention and was fooling around with the girl riding shot gun. All of a sudden he made an abrupt left turn right into the front quarter panel of a mini van. All the plastic and glass flew up in the air and rained back down just as fast. The strange thing is that I was very calm while all this was happening. I didn’t slam on my brakes I didn’t swerve hard. I saw him as he turned the wheel of this truck and knew he was going to turn into the van. It was like a could visualize the entire thing before it happened. I got the big picture. I applied light pressure to my brakes and maneuvered around his car which was by this time well across the center line of Millville. I pulled onto the side of the road and put on my four-ways. I asked the kids if they were okay and if they had a phone. I told them to call the police to report the accident. I then called home to tell my mother I had witnessed an accident and that I would be later than usual in my returning home. Amy was directing traffic as the police showed up and she gave the police officer the full report. I was on the opposite side of the road. When I finally made it across the street the officer asked for my phone number and said that Amy and I could leave. On the way I told Amy about what had happened earlier that day (I thought it was a eerie coincidence),we agreed it was strange. Then Amy said it was also strange that I was so calm while everything was going on. I didn’t even flinch. I just felt really apathetic about the whole accident. I was however, very happy that no one was hurt.