Lauren was an employee of the gas company. Her job was to fix broken gas lines. A gas line owned by the gas company was broken when Ontario drove off the road and struck the gas line. While she was fixing the gas line, Lauren was injured in an explosion. Lauren sued Ontario for negligence. What should be the result of Lauren's lawsuit?
A. She should win because Ontario's negligence led to the explosion which injured Lauren.
B. She should win because Ontario breached the duty of care he owed Lauren.
C. She should lose because the explosion was not a foreseeable result of Ontario's driving off the road.
D. She should lose because she assumed the risk of being injured while doing her job.
Answer: A. She should win because Ontario's negligence led to the explosion which injured Lauren.
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