Dave Ward

Dave Ward's Mangled Caddy

Damn, some crazy driver nearly killed Dave Ward last night:

The accident happened on the Loop near Richmond Avenue as a driver of an SUV tried to enter the freeway headed north. Police say instead, the driver hit the corner curb of the entrance ramp.

"She struck a construction vehicle and she lost control of her truck," said HPD Officer Jose Mireles. "She struck the curb on one side and took out the traffic control device on the left side of it. She shot across the freeway and hit the center wall."

That SUV careened across the lanes of the Loop. Authorities say two other cars collided trying to avoid the out- of-control SUV. One of those cars was driven by Channel 13's own Dave Ward. His black Cadillac was pushed into the center wall and was pinned inside. The Jaws of Life had to be used to get him out.

All three drivers were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Ward was the most seriously injured. He suffered a broken right leg and is expected to be OK.

What do you bet the stupid woman head a cell phone attached to her head?!

And what the hell kind of idiot causes such a serious traffic accident BECAUSE SHE CAN'T NAVIGATE A FRIGGIN' ENTRANCE RAMP?!

Well, I guess there's the Mayor Pothole example of searching for Bandit Signs (would make a good name for a Houston band, actually)... but we know what the hell kind of idiot he is.

[Posted at 08:47 CST on 05/09/03] [Link]