Andrew Reiff

National

Summary- Woman crashes into water, saves coffee

A woman is safe after losing control of her car and accidently driving into the waters of the Oakland Estuary. But on the upside, she saved her morning coffee. Authorities say the car went into the water a little after 6 a.m. Thursday after its 22-year-old driver apparently lost control of her car while reaching for a cell phone. After the car became lodged in stilts under a home on the water, the driver was able to get out of the car and make it back to shore. Onlookers say she came ashore still cradling her coffee cup.

Opinion-

Wow... some people are crazy. Why this woman crashed is a little obvious- she was busy with her coffee and cell phone. Although she did do well to not lose it because if it was Starbuck's it was worth like five bucks. This story is another good reason for restricted driver's license, maybe even an aptitude test and brain scan before they let you drive. It would cause a lot less accidents.

International-

Summary- Runaway SUV knocks man off his toilet

A New Zealand man got the fright of his life when a runaway SUV crashed into his house and knocked him off the toilet, a newspaper reported Friday. The vehicle had been parked with its emergency brake only half on, and rolled backward down a 32 foot bank into the house Thursday in the southern city of Christchurch, "The Press" newspaper reported. Police said a building contractor working next door had parked the vehicle at the top of the bank minutes earlier. The paper said that when the homeowner was asked how the builder might be feeling, he said: "What about me? I got knocked off the toilet. I got a hell of a fright." The man asked not to be named because he is selling the house and did not want the incident to interfere with the sale.
Police said no charges would be filed because the incident occurred on private property.

Opinion-

This is quite an unfortuanate event for this poor guy. All he wanted to do was take care of nature's call, but he got an SUV through his wall!! I think that the contractor should be liable for the damage to the house because it was his negligence that caused the truck to roll downhill. Something as simple as putting the emergency brake on should be taken care of. I think it is pretty inexcusable. And the reporters are stupid who asked him how he thought the builders were feeling... for crying out loud...