A Full Moon Over Yogurtland

Bill and I went to try out the new Yogurtland near our home. Right as we sat down outside to enjoy our bucket-o-yogurt we saw a young man jump out of his car and walk towards the driver's side of a black baby Bentley which had stopped half in the right turn lane and half in the parking lot of the Yogurtland plaza. Apparently the Bentley was blocking both the right turn lane and the only entrance/exit to the plaza. Several cars started honking and more people get out of their car. It's pretty common to have road rage in LA but I've rarely seen people exit their vehicles. After a few minutes, with much maneuvering, the cars move around awkwardly clearing both the right turn lane and the plaza driveway.  

Half-way through, we heard a screech and a loud TH-THUMP. It sounded like one car had rear ended the car in front of it. Everyone turned towards the sound only to see a man amidst the line of cars. I hear myself say "Oh my god!" A car had hit a man running across the street. Cars in both directions stop as another customer runs into the street to stop traffic to help the man onto the sidewalk. He seemed dazed and kept asking about his keys, which had flown out of his hands.

I think the guy was running to Yogurtland. The weird part was, Yogurtland is located on a corner with a streetlight where you can cross safely. He was maybe 20 ft from the pedestrian crossing. For some reason he decided to play it like Frogger. What's the big rush? It's Yogurtland.  I'm sure they're not running out of fro-yo any time soon. The man seemed OK, but everyone watching had a heart attack.  That man is very lucky.