The Accident

I heard it on the radio –

An early morning crash,

The driver’s fault and then her life

Was over in a flash.

 

It happened near my walking path

So when I headed out,

I knew I’d pass right by to see

What it was all about.

 

The F.D.R., six lanes across,

Had not a car in sight,

Except for police and clean-up crews

At work to make things right.

 

The car involved, a burned-out wreck,

Was waiting on the road

Until the inquiry was done

And then it would be towed.

 

Debris was scattered in the lanes

In both directions, plus,

The walking path had wreckage, too,

Which no one did discuss.

 

The car, a Tesla, slammed into

A barrier and flipped,

With flames caused by the battery

With which it was equipped.

 

The impact made the driver

And the passenger eject.

Though he survived, who knows the damage

That he can expect.

 

We may not ever learn just why

The driver hit those speeds,

Which well exceeded limits

That nobody ever heeds.