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The light bars on two police cars flashed above me The cars halted Doors were opened and sla at soer appeared on the ri my duel with the truck I had crossed into her jurisdiction I gave her a wave How eed into the snow and plowed toward me I told the 911 operator that the police had arrived and thanked her The operator told me to have a nice day

I deactivated my cell phone and jaer arrived at ht?"

"Couldn’t be better"

"There’s an ambulance on the way"

"I’ve already canceled it"

"You’re sure you’re not hurt?"

"Help me out of the car"

I unlocked the door and tried to force it open, but it wouldn’t budge Mallinger frantically cleared the snow that was ja the door, weShe told me to be careful as she helped me from the car I felt steady on my feet, but let her hold my arm just the same

The second officer was now at the side of the car--a er looked beyond hi into the snow fro a little fast, e?"

"I was under the speed lihway He did it deliberately Just look at my car Oh,next to the Audi, running his gloved fingers over a series of two-foot-wide grooves cut deep into the metal from the center of the car door to the rocker panels and all the way to the back bumper, the bumper nearly torn off Most of the paint had been chipped and scraped off, replaced in a few instances with streaks of blue

"Look at er asked the officer

"Just look at er asked ht it"

"What kind of pickup truck?"