Johnson v. Emerson

BURNETT, Judge.

A light rain was falling on the Lewiston-Clarkston bridge. An automobile driven by Craig Emerson, age sixteen, “fishtailed” as he accelerated and passed other traffic on the bridge, enroute to Lewiston. When Emerson regained control, he saw a stationary vehicle, waiting for a red traffic light, in his lane at the end of the bridge. Emerson applied his brakes, but did not stop in time to prevent a rear-end collision. A passenger exited from Emerson’s automobile and looked inside the other vehicle. There he saw the driver, Arvetta Johnson, in a “crouched” position, holding her…