The fact that it was run over just below the neck makes me think that it was hit on purpose to kill it. So that coupled with the fact that is was probably a released pet from an irresponsible owner giving the hobby a bad name makes it a sad story to me. Luckily the article was pretty lighthearted and didn't sensationalize anything, though I didn't like that last quote there. Hopefully when its owner reads about what happened to their snake they'll learn a lesson