Duel was derived from an incident in which he and a friend , Jerry Sohl , were dangerously tailgated by a large truck on the same day as the assassination of John F. Kennedy .
Matheson cited specific inspirations for many of his works .
Duel was derived from an incident in which Matheson and a friend , Jerry Sohl , were dangerously tailgated by a large truck on the same day as the assassination of John F. Kennedy .
Matheson cited specific inspirations for many of his works .