Step 1 : Introduction to the question "King received widespread publicity in June 1999 when misfortune befell him. What happened?"
...While walking along a road near Lovell, Maine, King was struck by a van whose driver had been distracted by something his dog was doing inside the vehicle. King had orthopedic injuries to his hip and leg which required a number of surgeries to correct. He didn't sue the driver of the vehicle.
