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Bryan Smith

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The Resume

    (July 16, 1957-September 21, 2000)
    Born in United States
    Resided in a trailer in Brownfield, Maine
    Hit author Stephen King (walking on shoulder of Route 5 in Center Lovell, Maine) while driving his 1985 Dodge Caravan (June 19, 1999)
    Charged with driving to endanger and aggravated assault
    Pleaded guilty to driving to endanger - sentenced to six months' imprisonment (sentence suspended) and driver's license suspended for a year
    Died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl at age 43

Why he might be annoying:

    He claimed his unrestrained Rottweiler caused him to become distracted and swerve his vehicle into King.
    King suffered a collapsed right lung, a shattered right leg, scalp laceration and a broken hip.
    Before hitting King, he had nearly a dozen driving infractions over 20 years including operating under the influence and driving with a suspended license.
    King stated he didn't want to sue and wanted nothing from him except his driver's license permanently revoked (didn't happen).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He publicly apologized to King.
    King bought the van that hit him for $1,500 so it wouldn't end up as a morbid souvenir on eBay, then had it crushed at a junkyard (though he thought about sledgehammering it).
    He suffered from a severe back injury and fentanyl was prescribed for him shortly before his death.
    King was 'sorry' upon hearing of his passing and incorporated the character of Bryan Smith into his novel 'The Dark Tower.'

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 46 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 112 Votes: 55.36% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 65.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 62.79% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 60.53% Annoying