The San Diego Padres unfortunately lost their game against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Blake Snell made the start, and while he did fine, it was certainly far from the dominant pitcher we know. However, pitching a perfect game was far from Snell’s mind, as he had one of the wildest experiences of his life prior to that game.

After the game, Blake Snell revealed that he and his brother were involved in a car crash the night prior. Snell was pulled over by police authorities for a suspected driving infraction. As the Padres pitcher was stopped on the side of the road, a driver suddenly crashed into their rear-end, sending the car over 12 feet. In the words of Snell himself: (via MLB.com).