Hitting the neighbor's dog with a car

1. It took me completely by surprise.
2. It came out of the blue.
3. It really threw me for a loop.
4. I take full responsibility for it.
5. The experience has shaken me to the core.
6. I had to make a split second decision.
7. I had to save my own skin.
8. It scared me half to death.
9. It really shook me up.
10. It’s a very unusual occurrence.
11. How do you think I feel?
12. Do you think I did it on purpose?
13. I don’t know what to say.
14. When push comes to shove, it’s not something I could have prevented.
15. It was a freak accident.
16. It happened in a blink of an eye.
17. It sent shivers up my spine.

Hitting the neighbor's dog with a car