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On June 19, 1999, Stephen King was hit by a van while out walking. 1 / 7
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The accident caused multiple serious injuries, and nearly ended his life. 2 / 7
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Today on his Twitter, King remembered the incident, including almost losing his leg. 3 / 7
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King wrote: "On June 19th, 1999 I got hit by a van while taking a walk. As I lay unconscious in the hospital, the docs debated 4 / 7
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amputating my right leg and decided it could stay, on a trial basis. I got better. Every day of the 20 years since has been a gift." 5 / 7
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It's crazy to think that one distracted driver almost cost the world 25 more King novels, 6 / 7
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and left King's family, friends, and fans heartbroken at their loss. Thankfully, he survived. 7 / 7
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