Driving Down the Street You Stupidly Run a Red Light

Multiple Choice

Driving down the street you stupidly run a red light and hit a car legally going through a green light. You knock that car into a parked car, which knocks a loaded gun out of the parked car that falls on the street and fires a bullet that hits a person walking on the sidewalk. That person sues you in tort for damages. They will probably:

A) win because you were negligent and caused their injury
B) win because strict liability would apply to your actions
C) win because carrying a loaded gun is dangerous
D) lose because traffic violations may not be the basis for tort actions
E) none of the other choices