A few nights ago I looked out my living room window to see why there were so many flashing red and blue lights. I noticed not one, but from my obstructed view, six police cars, and crime tape that stretched across the four city lanes.

Curious about what was going on, practically in my backyard, I went outside. It turned out that a pedestrian was struck by a car that was now parked on the side of the road. The driver was still there but the person hit was taken to hospital.

The accident took place ...