This shot came at the end of...

This shot came at the end of a day where I went from one extreme to

the other. I had already covered the end of a police chase, getting

to the scene quick enough for the arrest of a car theft suspect who

crashed into the front of a house.

Following that was a tour of the luxurious Costa Mesa Hilton,

where I switched gears and imagined I was staying there for the

weekend. Well, that wasn’t the case and I returned to the newsroom

only to learn a high-speed collision occurred on Coast Highway at

Superior. Upon arrival, the SUV was upside down in front of Jack in

the Box.

Walking up to the scene, I could hear the employee inside the

restaurant using the drive-up speaker where food is ordered, telling

looky-loos to “please get of the driveway” so business could proceed

despite the violent accident scene in front of them. People were so

distracted, it drove the food order guy nuts. People couldn’t believe

the scene in front of them. They would order and stare.

Just a typical day? Not really, and hopefully this shot summed up

the day I had: Business as usual but not really.

-- Don Leach