Oxford, FL — Abram Jackson, 89, a longtime Oxford resident originally from Cadillac, Michigan, was on a routine drive to cash in his $83 Fantasy 5 lottery win when the unexpected happened: a three-car pileup erupted behind him. Astonishingly, Abram was completely unscathed—and, remarkably, completely unaware that he had caused it.
“I was just going to the store, minding my own business,” Abram said, laughing. “I looked down at my tablet and was moving my bishop to H3 for checkmate, and next thing you know, I hear tires squealing and a loud crash—bang! Next thing I know, people are honking, cars are everywhere, and I’m just… fine. I feel like I need to go buy another lottery ticket—today is my lucky day!”
When a reporter asked if he knew what—or who—caused the wreck, Abram paused, then said, “Well, I don’t directly know who caused it, but I assume it was probably some young punk. I’m getting tired of seeing all these crazy drivers out there. People not putting their blinkers on a few miles ahead before they wanna turn, folks driving the full speed limit like it’s a race—it’s dangerous! Really, people shouldn’t be going so fast. Just the other day, I was on US Highway 41, and some fella passed me going well over 50 miles per hour—he was flying like a bat out of hell.”
Abram emphasized that he was thrilled to walk away unscathed. “I finally won a game at chess, I hit my numbers on lotto, I really feel blessed, I know someone’s out there looking after me. The man upstairs is watching out for me. I can’t question his master plan, and when it comes to that wreck, that’s all behind me,” he said. Local law enforcement reported that it took hours to get the lane reopened.
Even as locals shook their heads at the scene, Abram remained jovial. “Driving is really dangerous these days with all these reckless people,” he added, chuckling. “I just sit in my car, and try to stay away from all the crazies out there.”
When asked if age might be catching up with him behind the wheel, Abram didn’t hesitate. “When I die, that is when they’ll take my driver license,” he quipped. “Since I turned 60, I’ve never had to go to the DMV in person—they just mail it to me every six years. The older you get, the easier it is.”
“With 27 points on his driver’s license in over 55 years of driving, Abram insists he doesn’t need to change a thing. He adds, ‘If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!’”