['I just missed getting run over by a 18 wheel truck the other day.', "OH goodness!  I'm glad you are ok, what happened?", "I was steeping off the curb to go to my neighborhood grocery store when a delivery truck pulled out of the parking lot.  I had to run as fast as I could to avoid him cause he wasn't stopping."]
WOW!  That person needs to loose their license I believe - you are so blessed you were not hurt.
I just missed get run over by a 18 wheel truck the other day.