Dirk Hayhurst had some trouble getting to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.
With the Toronto Blue Jays in New York for a double-header with the Yankees, Dirk Hayhurst had some trouble getting to the ballpark.
Hayhurst was in a New York taxi when he live tweeted a hit-and-run accident on his way to the stadium.
My cab just got into an accident…unreal
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
It got a little wild after that.
Holy… cabby just ran from the accident. We are seriously being chased by the car he hit!!!!!!
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Jesus I gotta get out of this cab. Car he hit, now on the side of us on freeway screaming “I’m gonna wreck you! Stop!”
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
So many laws violated right now. I can’t believe this is really happening….
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Taxi 5n57! He has made his getaway and swears “he crazy, is just a scratch”
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Seriously. I know this is twitter, but I’m not making any of this up. Just swerved off highway, lost the chasing car, cabby says “we safe”
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
In the end, Dirk made it to the stadium in one piece.
In there. I’m safe. Things are okay. Really crazy there for about 5 high speed minutes. Annnnd all for a flat rate of $40.
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Of course I paid the driver! 2 reasons: 1-he’d run me over if I didn’t. 2-the company is reimbursing me anyway ;-)
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
thought about calling cops, getting out of cab, but, was one of those “if I don’t die, this story is gonna be awesome!” Writers best friend.
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Best part was when my cabby says, “he mad because some cabbies very bad, give for us all bad reputations” while running a redlight to escape
— Dirk Hayhurst (@TheGarfoose) August 20, 2013
Others around the sports world chimed in after Hayhurst’s accident:
Nothing today will be as amusing as @TheGarfoose's play-by-play of a his cabbie getting into a hit-and-run accident. Includes Vine no less!
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 20, 2013
"I Caught The Cabs In New York" – your 5th book ;-) RT @TheGarfoose thought about calling cops, getting out … http://t.co/OdL8g0sdRP
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 20, 2013
@TheGarfoose This type of thing would never happen to Jerry Howarth! #SmackDown
— Tim Micallef (@tim_micallef) August 20, 2013
