KFC Run Leads to Car Crash and Police Shooting Drama
The Original Post
Not actually today, but 2 days ago.
It was Sunday night, my partner’s parents had just left after being here for Christmas. We had been doing a lot of cooking, as is obligatory at this time of year, and so decided we’d get takeaway for dinner.
My partner wanted to try and Turkish place, so we added up the basket and it was £70+. I had fancied KFC, so suggested that would be like a third of the price, and she agreed. Oh how wrong I was.
Drove out to collect it, picked it up, munched a bit of BBQ chicken in the car park before driving home. About 5 minutes from the KFC, and oncoming car pulls into my lane to overtake someone. I remember thinking “They wont just drive into me… they wont just drive into me… they…oh fuck” and then a nice crunching sound, some spinning and some shock. Tried to get out of the car, but my door wouldn’t open. The passenger door did though, so I climbed out of that, patted myself down and surveyed the damage.
Thankfully I wasn’t severely injured, but looking at my car you’d be surprised I walked away. It was completely totalled, the front hanging off, windows smashed, wheel hanging off, the lot.
I checked the driver of the other car was OK, and he replied yes while reaching over the passenger seat so I walked away. After a few minutes, people started shouting “He’s got a gun” (in the UK, so pretty rare). I only half believed it until a guy I had spoken to earlier said the driver was leaving, he tried to stop him and he threatened him with the gun.
The driver of the car he had overtaken pulled over to tell me to get in, but I saw blues on the horizon so figured I’d wait it out.
Ended up having to wait around for about 4 hours, giving various statements, while the Police found and shot the other guy in the end.
So far I’ve since spent £400 hiring a car for 10 days (the wrecked one was our only car after the other failed it’s MOT spectacularly and wasn’t worth repairing), £150 on a new car seat (thankfully kids were in bed when it happened), and £10 on a new watch strap. Oh, and we never did get to eat the KFC.
That £70 Turkish sounds pretty cheap right now.
TL;DR: Suggested KFC would be cheaper than alternative takeaway, ended up in a car wreck that’s cost over £500 so far.
What Reddit Said
Redditors were immediately fascinated by getting the “other side” of what must have been a major news story. The top comment pointed out this was likely the civilian perspective of a police shooting that made headlines. However, many were confused about why OP was paying for rental cars and repairs himself.
Most commenters focused on the incredible luck involved. They emphasized that OP survived both a devastating car crash and an armed confrontation. Moreover, several pointed out the dark irony of trying to save £70 only to end up spending hundreds more.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: this KFC car crash police shooting incident proves that sometimes “saving money” costs everything. Redditors agreed OP should count his blessings for surviving such a terrifying ordeal. This is a perfect example of life’s unexpected twists that turn ordinary decisions into extraordinary true stories.
Original post from r/tifu (4,076 upvotes, 262 comments)