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For people that want the definition of irony:
The world's leading expert on road safety has been knocked down by a bus and
killed.
Susie Stevens, 36, died as she ran across the road during a break in a
conference on how to cut road deaths in America. Friends and fellow
campaigners were stunned by the savage irony of the tragedy.
Sounds like an urban legend. What the hell does "world's leading expert on road safety" mean? Even if this person did die as reported, I would bet the "world's leading expert" part is added on to increase the irony quotient.
A bit of research shows that Baz just screwed up the details. Susie Stephens was a bicycling advocate and considered one of the leading experts on bicycle and pedestrian safety. She was crossing an intersection when a bus driver, who did not see her, made a left and ran her over.
It's not an urban legend, but it still bugs me when people embellish a true story to heighten the drama or irony or whatever.
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