With the damage invoked and the reported path the driver took, it seems that the brake was never even touched.... even though there was substantial time to at least slow down. We can all act like we are taking the high road .....but if your source of income was severely damaged due to a careless bit of driving, Old, distracted, negligent, it doesn't matter. It was a horrible bit of driving and the impact didn't need to be that severe. Just because you are 80 does not give you a free pass from criticism if you inflict serious damage. If you're too old to be criticized for your driving, you're too old to be operating 2 tons of metal at 66 feet per second (which is the speed limit on Union).