April 25, 2021 - The Kia Soul in “Alien 2” Green - North Along Eighth Avenue.

At eleven-thirty this morning, a man in cowboy boots and light grey skinny khakis and a grey t-shirt was driving a Kia Soul, colored in “Alien 2” Green, up Eighth Avenue near Fifty-fifth Street. Although it’s unclear whether the rear door of the hatchback was already open once the vehicle turned onto Eighth Avenue, or whether the rear door flew open shortly thereafter, it is clear that the door, at some point, did open.

Once the door became ajar the Soul travelled less than two blocks before a large black suitcase spilled out from the vehicle and landed in the middle of Eighth Avenue. For a while the vehicle kept driving, which prompted a series of reactions from New Yorkers who had witnessed these events, many of whom were staring at the suitcase in the middle of Eighth Avenue, and engaging in a combination of waiting, wondering, and/or hoping that another vehicle would not collide with and run over the luggage.

One man in a maroon pullover sweater and denims, placed his fingers between his lips so that he could whistle loudly, whilst using his other arm in attempt to wave down the Soul’s driver. Several others pointed at the suitcase; and a group of four who were walking and passing by the scene, began laughing.

Moments later the Soul’s driver emerged from the vehicle ––– clad in cowboy boots and skinny khakis ––– and began scurrying south down Eighth Avenue, back toward the suitcase. He took careful and quick steps as he moved alongside cars parked between the avenue’s bike lane and the multiple lanes of moving traffic. His scurrying allowed him to reach the suitcase without the luggage sustaining further damage or disruption.

Upon holding the bag in his arms, and removing it from the middle of the road, he waved and nodded a thank you to those who had assisted. He then began scurrying again, returning to his parked vehicle, placing the suitcase –––– securely ––– into the Soul’s trunk once more, closing the rear door, returning to the driver’s side door, entering the vehicle, and then driving away ––– north along Eighth Avenue.