18. ellen was injured when she was struck by a car driven by matthew. at the time, ellen was crossing the street and matthew entered the intersection and not paying attention to the crosswalk while he was on the telephone, but the light was still yellow. ellen sustained substantial injuries and sued matthew for negligence. at trial, matthew testified that ellen caused the accident because ellen was crossing the street while the light was still yellow in matthew's favor. which of the following is matthew's best defense? a. superseding negligence of ellen. b. strict liability against jennifer. c. contributory negligence of ellen. d. none of the above.