Fall Down, Go Boom

Pacific Gas & Electric Company says sorry, it looks like that was their fault. Dawn Mabalon says she parked her Toyota over a manhole in San Francisco. Under the street, PG&E says they had accidentally hooked up a new natural gas pipe to an old, leaky pipe. Seeping gas flooded the utility space, then came up through the manhole and into Mabalon’s engine compartment. When she turned the key to start the engine, the gas — and her car — exploded. Mablon and her passenger were slightly injured. “I’ll never park on that side of the street again,” she said. (UPI) ...Right. Next time, for safety, park in front of the Greasy Chili Diner.