Real Life Roadkill-type Stories

OMG how many times I ended up in a Roadkill type situation.
Here’s one.

Keeping it short, I threw the driveshaft out of my dads 58 Ford pickup on a backroad while he was at work.
One cap disappeared.
Only 2 tools could be found in the truck, a 5/8 short socket and a 1/2 wrench.
Drove it home before he got off work.
5/8 socket as a temporary cap and exactly the size wrench to do it.