And I didn’t realize I’d even hit anyone until the police showed up at my house 2 days later.
I looked at her carefully and asked, “So, you’re saying you didn’t feel the impact of hitting another vehicle hard enough to crush the door and send it into a street light pole?” She shrugged and said, “I drive a BMW X5.
It’s a big car.
I didn’t feel anything unusual.
Here’s where I want to stop and ask you something.
Have you ever watched someone dig themselves into a hole and wondered when they’d realize they should stop talking? Drop a comment below if you’ve ever been in a courtroom or seen someone make things worse for themselves by not knowing when to be quiet.
I see it more than you’d think.
And this was one of those moments.
Let me keep going.
I turned to Officer Torres and asked him if there was any evidence that contradicted Miss Caldwell’s version of events.
He nodded and said, “Yes, your honor.
We have traffic camera footage from the intersection.
” He handed me a tablet and I watched the video.
The timestamp said 6:14 p.m.
I saw Harold’s Honda approaching the intersection with a green light and then I saw the white BMW blow through a clearly red light at what looked like 50 mph in a 35 zone.
The impact was violent.
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