For the first time in 2026, Lunchbox called 911 after being involved in a car accident during evening traffic.
The crash happened around 4:20 p.m. while he was driving northbound on the highway in stop-and-go traffic. He was traveling approximately five miles per hour in the middle lane when another vehicle struck him from behind. Lunchbox was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash. He had recently purchased a smoothie, which was in the cup holder when the impact occurred. The force of the collision caused the smoothie to explode throughout the interior of the car, covering the windshield, ceiling, and interior surfaces.
According to Lunchbox, the vehicle that hit him did not brake before impact and was traveling at a significantly higher speed. The rear of his vehicle sustained visible damage, while the other car was heavily damaged and became disabled at the scene. The other driver remained in their vehicle and was later transported to the hospital by ambulance. A police officer followed the ambulance, and the damaged vehicle was not immediately towed due to a pending investigation. Police shut down multiple lanes of the highway following the crash while Lunchbox pulled his vehicle to the shoulder of the road. His airbags did not deploy, which surprised responding officers, though the seatbelt tightened during impact. Lunchbox reported back soreness following the collision, but did not go to the hospital yet.
A police report was filed, and Lunchbox was given a case number to proceed with insurance claims. He did not speak directly with the other driver and was unsure of their identity or insurance status. Based on the circumstances at the scene, officers indicated the other vehicle couldn't be moved as it needed to be investigated further. Lunchbox was able to drive his vehicle home after cleaning the inside of the windshield using bottled water, as the smoothie residue impaired visibility. The windshield wiper fluid was ineffective because the spill occurred inside the car. While the vehicle appeared drivable, it later showed signs of pulling to one side. The interior of his vehicle remains covered in smoothie residue, including the sunroof cover, which opened during the impact.
A police officer who responded to the scene was on her third day on the job and completed the report with guidance from another officer. Lunchbox confirmed that he did not hit the vehicle in front of him, stating he had maintained a safe following distance. No passengers were injured, and Lunchbox expressed relief that his children were not in the car at the time of the crash.