Bryan Smith.

Bryan Smith (1957 – September 22, 2000) was the driver of the vehicle which hit the author Stephen King on June 19, 1999. He was brought before a grand jury and was indicted on two counts: driving to endanger and aggravated assault. He said that he was distracted by his dog, which was loose in the van. [1] [2] He pleaded guilty to driving to endanger, the lesser charge, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment (sentence suspended), and had his driver's license suspended for a year (he had nearly a dozen previous infractions on record). In an interview with Dateline NBC on November 1st, 1999, Stephen King had commented that "There isn't really anything that he's got that I want except his license. Unfortunately that's a paper that's very hard to get away from anybody in any state." Image File history File links Smithking. ... Image File history File links Smithking. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For other people named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A grand jury is a type of jury, in the common law legal system, which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ... Aggravated assault is a form of violent crime. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ... A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... Current EU driving licence, German version - front 1. ... Dateline NBC title card Current co-anchors Stone Phillips and Ann Curry. ...

Bryan Smith's van.

On September 21, 2000, Smith was discovered dead in his trailer. Coincidentally, September 21 is also Stephen King's birthday. His cause of death was listed as an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, according to toxicology reports. Smith had suffered from a back injury and was prescribed the painkiller not long before his death. Image File history File links Smithcar. ... Image File history File links Smithcar. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A modern double-wide manufactured home. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Stephen King publicly responded, stating, "I was very sorry to hear of the passing of Bryan Smith. The death of a 43-year-old man can only be termed untimely." [3].

Fiction

Bryan Smith's character is in the Dark Tower series. King incorporated his accident into the final novel. Roland Deschain and his three companions – John "Jake" Chambers; Oy, the semi-sentient billy-bumbler; and a housewife named Irene Tassenbaum who is conscripted into Roland's madness – try to stop King from being struck by the van. Jake manages to stop King from getting the brunt of the hit but dies in the process. It has been suggested that Thankee, Sai be merged into this article or section. ... Roland. ...

Although many elements, such as the presence of the gunslinger, the boy, and the woman, are fictionalized, the injuries King suffered and conversations King and Smith had while awaiting medical personnel are factual and true. However, both rottweilers are present in the van; in real life; only one, Bullet, had been. This may be a deliberate author error to preserve the sense of multiple planes of reality. There are some fans who believe that Roland, Jake, Oy, and Irene Tassenbaum were in fact present on the day of the accident. They were left out of any records due to the inability of either King or Smith to remember the actual story after being hypnotized by Roland. King's mini series Kingdom Hospital is also based on the accident. The main character, Peter Rickman, is hit by a car. However, the driver in the story is younger. Injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or function of the body caused by an outside agent or force, which may be physical or chemical. ... This article is about the dog breed. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... Hypnotic Seance, by Richard Bergh Hypnosis is a state of mind in which a persons conscious critical thinking mind is bypassed and communication with the subconscious mind is established. ... Stephen Kings Kingdom Hospital was a thirteen-episode miniseries based on Lars von Triers Riget, which was developed by horror writer Stephen King in 2004 for American television. ...

External links

• Dateline interview