Girl Crashes Into House After Being Chased By Truck Passenger Threw Egg At

[matcom]

:rofl:

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Eighteen-year-old Elise Robles had some explaining to do to her parents.

The question: How did she wreck the front end of their 1999 Ford Concourse?

Her explanation: A teenage passenger had thrown an egg at a pickup truck, and it all ended when she drove into a house.

The incident occurred about 12:30 a.m. Monday as Robles and two friends drove through a Fullerton neighborhood looking for cars to egg, police said. The driver of the pickup "just happened to be a guy they felt they would like to throw eggs at," Fullerton Police Sgt. Mike MacDonald said.

But he didn't take too kindly to the bombardment, Robles told police, and he began following them. After being chased for several miles, Robles, of Fullerton, tried to turn left onto Lloyd Avenue but lost control and smashed into a house on the 1800 block of West Carol Drive, she told police.

"It was actually a garage converted into somebody's bedroom," Sgt. Linda King said. "The car went pretty deep into it."

No one was in the garage.

The driver of the pickup drove off, King said, and has not been heard from. The incident is under investigation to determine whether Robles should be cited.

"How'd you like to have to call your mom to explain?" King said.

There were no injuries in the crash, authorities said, although a 17-year-old girl in Robles' car was taken to the hospital after suffering an anxiety attack.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-egg12dec12,0,3931272.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

[cwydro]

1. Well,

perhaps someone has learned a lesson....

[eyesroll]

2. This looks like what'll be on my torts exam in a few hours.

I should study it. :thumbsup:

[matcom]

3. see that is what i'm all about

education and test-prep :D

[AllegroRondo]

4. So, who is liable in this case?

the driver of the car that crashed?

the passenger that threw the egg?

the driver of the truck that chased them?

[petronius]

5. The grocery store that sold the eggs has equal liability with the egg producer

By not preventing teenagers from obtaining eggs, they are responsible for all damages (physical, emotional, and otherwise) suffered by all parties involved... :)