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During the roll, however, the SUV actually rolled up and onto a sedan resulting in roof to roof interaction.\u00a0 The collision resulted in dramatic crushing in of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [vc_row css_animation=\"\" row_type=\"row\" use_row_as_full_screen_section=\"no\" type=\"grid\" angled_section=\"no\" text_align=\"left\" background_image_as_pattern=\"without_pattern\"][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p> [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"21px\"][vc_column_text]<\/p> During a freeway accident, a small sport utility vehicle struck a center divider and began to rollover. During the roll, however, the SUV actually rolled up and onto a sedan resulting in roof to roof interaction.\u00a0 The collision resulted in dramatic crushing in of the SUV roof structure and catastrophic injuries to its occupants. 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